George Rawlinson was a 19th century scholar and historian. In 1872 he was appointed canon of Canterbury, and after 1888 he was rector of All Hallows, Lombard Street. His translation of the History of Herodotus is his most important work. Rawlinson discusses the land, the importance of the cities, the architecture, aesthetic art, industrial art and manufactures, ships, navigation, commerce, mining, religion, dress, social habits, literature, and political history,

A fully illustrated classic history text on the land traditionally known as Assyria, which includes portions of modern Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. Written by George Rawlinson, an 19th century Oxford-educated English scholar, historian and Christian theologian.

Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology) with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh. The history of ancient Egypt occurred in a series of stable Kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known as Intermediate Periods: the Old Kingdom of the Early Bronze Age, the Middle Kingdom of the Middle Bronze Age and the New Kingdom of the...

Rawlinson's study of ancient Egypt surveys the land and people of Egypt before taking the development of the nation through historic chapters. Told in a level of detail to rival Breasted's classic work on Egypt, this earlier study makes fascinating reading.

A History of Parthia is a thorough history of the Parthian Empire by noted historian George Rawlinson.

George Rawlinson (1812-1902) was a prolific author about classical history, and History of Ancient Egypt is one of Rawlinson's most famous works. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of the world's first systems of mathematics and medicine, and established language and art that spread across the known world. With world-famous leaders like King Tut and Cleopatra, it's no wonder that today's world has so many Egyptologists. What makes the...

Rawlinson's history covers the Persian empire that sprung up in the wake of Alexander the Great's conquest in the 4th century B.C.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

"Ancient Egypt" from George Rawlinson. English scholar, historian, and Christian theologian (1812-1902).

"Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Asian World Volume I" from George Rawlinson. English scholar, historian, and Christian theologian (1812-1902).