Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Archibald Henry Sayce This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments Author: Archibald Henry Sayce Release Date: June 18, 2010 [Ebook 32883] Language: English ***START OF FRESH LIGHT THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FROM THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS*** Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments A Sketch of the Most Striking Confirmations of the Bible, From Recent Discoveries in: Egypt. Palestine. Assyria. Babylonia. Asia Minor. by Archibald Henry Sayce, M.A. Deputy Professor of Comparative Philology, Oxford. Hon. LL.D., Dublin. Second Edition. London: The Religious Tract Society. 36, Paternoster Row; 65, St. Paul's Churchyard. 1884 Contents Preface. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Chapter I. Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Chapter II. The Book of Genesis.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Chapter III. The Exodus out of Egypt.. . . . . . . . . . .48 Chapter IV. The Moabite Stone and the Inscription of Siloam.61 Chapter V. The Empire of the Hittites.. . . . . . . . . . .76 Chapter VI. The Assyrian Invasions.. . . . . . . . . . . .83 Chapter VII. Nebuchadrezzar and Cyrus.. . . . . . . . . . 113 Appendix I.