empire--The Great King--Services rendered by the Persians--Susa and
Persepolis--Persian architecture.


CHAPTER VII

THE PHŒNICIANS. The Phœnician people--The land--The cities--Phœnician
ruins--Organization of the Phœnician--Tyre--Carthage--Carthaginian
army--The Carthaginians--The Phœnician religion.

PHŒNICIAN COMMERCE. Occupations of the Phœnicians--Caravans--Marine
commerce--Commodities--Secret kept by the Phœnicians--Colonies--
Influence of the Phœnicians--The alphabet.


CHAPTER VIII

THE HEBREWS. Origin of the Hebrew people--The Bible--The Hebrews--The
patriarchs--The Israelites--The call of Moses--Israel in the
desert--The Promised Land.

THE RELIGION OF ISRAEL. One God--The people of God--The covenant--The
Ten Commandments--The Law--Religion constituted the Jewish people.

THE EMPIRE OF ISRAEL. The Judges--The Hangs--Jerusalem--The
tabernacle--The temple.

THE PROPHETS. Disasters of Israel--Sentiments of the Israelites--The
prophets--The new teaching--The Messiah.