Description:  Gives glimpses of some of the most characteristic features of the countries and peoples in ancient times in the Near East: the early herders; those living in the two great river valleys (the Nile and the Tigro-Euphrates); and the Jews and Phoenicians living between these two valleys. Emphasizes the ideas each culture contributed to the general historical stream.

Additional information:

1. Arya and His Seven Sons

2. How Kufu Lived among the Old Egyptians

3. The Story of the People Who First Taught Men To Believe in One God

4. How Little Hiram Became King

5. How the World Came To Have Books in It

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