Originally published in 1915, this book is a fascinating look at the ancient civilisations of Babylonia and Assyria. Chapters cover deities, demons, ghosts, the myths of Tammuz and Ishtar, the creation and deluge legends, the heroes Etana and Gilgamesh, the laws and customs of Babylon, the rise of the Hittites, Hyksos, Kassites and the Mitannians, ancient astrology and astronomy, the golden age and the last days of Babylon and Assyria.