Makers of Civilization

Makers of Civilization – DAVID (ABOUT 1000 B.C.) DAVID – The Jews crossed over the River Jordan into the Promised Land and slowly they took the land from the tribes who lived there. They had increased in numbers and had now got a king to rule over them called Saul. …

STORIES OF ODYSSEUS (HOMER: ABOUT 800 B.C.) Whatever country you live in you will be sure to have been told stories about the early days of your people. These stories are so old that they go back to the days before our forefathers learnt to write and they were learnt …

Makers of Civilization – MOSES (about 1300 B.C.) Many years ago a little boy called Moses was growing up in the palace of Pharaoh, King of Egypt. He was not an Egyptian. His tribe, the Jews, were foreigners who had come to Egypt for food in time of famine. They …

Makers of Civilization – The HAMMURABI (2288-2232 B.C.) The man whose story is being told in this chapter lived a very long time ago. He lived near a river, the River Euphrates in the land which was after- wards known as Mesopotamia; but is marked on your maps now as …