A History of Babylonia and Assyria

A History of Babylonia and Assyria is a two volume non-fiction work written by Robert William Rogers and originally published in 1900 or 1901 by Eaton & Mains of New York City.[1][2] It went through successive rewrites that updated the work and the sixth edition was published in 1915 by Abingdon Press.[3][4]

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Overview

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The two volumes are parceled into four books:[2]

Book 1: " Prolegomena, or Discoveries and Decipherments, Sources, Lands, Peoples, and Chronology of Babylonian History;"
Book 2: "History of Babylonia;"
Book 3: "History of Assyria;"
Book 4: "History of the Chaldean Empire."

By 1915 a "largely rewritten" sixth edition was published.[5]

About the author

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Robert William Rogers (PH.D, DD., LLD.) was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. When he wrote this two volume work, he was a Professor in Drew Theological Seminary in Madison, New Jersey.[6][7] He published several works including, The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, Especially in Its Relations with Israel. A lecture series by him was also published in 1931.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jastrow, Morris (October 1901). "Reviewed Work". The American Journal of Theology. 5 (4). University of Chicago Press: 763–766 (4 pages). JSTOR 3152705.
  2. ^ a b Price, Ira Maurice (May 1901). "Review". The Biblical World. 17 (5). University of Chicago Press: 387–390 (4 pages). doi:10.1086/472815. JSTOR 3136914.
  3. ^ Luckenbill, Daniel D. (April 1916). "Reviewed Work". The American Journal of Theology. 20 (2): 307–308 (2 pages). doi:10.1086/479688. JSTOR 3155477.
  4. ^ Lyon, David G. (April 1916). "Review". The American Historical Review. 21 (3). American Historical Association: 563–565 (3 pages). doi:10.2307/1835015. JSTOR 1835015.
  5. ^ Luckenbill, Daniel David (April 1916). "Book review". The American Journal of Theology. 20 (2). The University of Chicago Press: 307–308 (2 pages). doi:10.1086/479688. JSTOR 3155477. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Biography. Drew University.
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Further reading

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