Sykes' History of Persia - Heritage Institute

CONTENTS
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B.C.—
Sargon II., 722-705 B.C.—The First
Battle between Assyria and Elam— Sennacherib, 704-681 B.C.
— His Campaigns against Elam— The Capture and Sack of
Babylon, 689 B.C.—
Esarhaddon, 680-669 B.C., and his Relations
with Elam—The Conquest of — Egypt Assurbanipal, 668-626 B.C.
—The First Campaign against Elam—The Battle of Tulliz—The
Revolution at Susa—The Triumph of —The Assyria Rebellion of
Babylon —The Second Campaign against Elam, 651 B.C.—The
Capture of Babylon, 648 B.C.—The Third Campaign against Elam
—The Capture and Sack of Susa, 645 B.C.—The Statue of Nana
restored to Erech—The Disappearance of Elam.
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CHAPTER VIII
The Aryans of Persia—their Origin and Traditions
The Contrast between the Plains and the Uplands of Persia—
The Uplands dominated by the Aryans —The Aryan Question—
The Cradle-land of the Aryans —The Tradition of the Aryans of
Persia—The Arrival of the Aryans in Persia—The Dates of the
Migration—The Medes and the Ancient Inhabitants— Aryan
Myths.
CHAPTER IX
The Religion of the Medes and Persians
The Common Religion of the Aryans
of Persia and of India
\ — Indo- Iranian Legends, Yama or Jamshid — Zoroaster, the
Prophet of Iran— Gustasp, the First Royal Convert—The Date
of Zoroaster's Birth and Death — The Avesta — Ormuzd, the
Supreme God— Ahriman, the Spirit of Evil—The Three Principles
of Zoroastrianism—Turanian Influences on Zoroastrianism
—The Magi—The Doctrine of the Resurrection—The Iranian
Paradise—The Influence of Zoroastrianism on Judaism— Summary.
CHAPTER X
The Rise of Media and the Fall of Assyria
A Description of Media—The Nisaean Horses—The Expedition
of Tiglath-pileser I., circa iioo B.C.—The Expeditions of
Shalmaneser, 844 B.C.—The Invasion of Ramman-Nirari III.,
810 B.C.—The Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser IV., 744 B.C.— Israel
carried Captive into Media by Sargon II., 722 B.C.—Esarhaddon's
Expeditions, circa 674 B.C.—The Tradition of the Medes—
Deioces, the Founder of the Royal Dynasty — Ecbatana, the Capital
—The Language of the Medes— Sennacherib and the Medes—
The Expansion of Media—The Conquest of the Persians by the
Medes—The Later Years of Assurbanipal —The First Attack by
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