Provides a general introduction to the cultural history of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. It then presents a translation of the only known native narratives, written in Greek, of the histories of these two civilizations. This volume will appeal to all people interested in ancient Israel, Greek history, and ancient history in general. Conventions vii Berossos's and Manetho's Hellenistic World 1(1) General Introduction 1(212) Languages and Scripts of Ancient Mesopotamia 2(4) Languages and Scripts of Ancient Egypt 6(2) Two Native Attempts to Preserve the History of Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt 8(5) Berossos Berossos's Mesopotamia 13(1) Introduction to Berossos 13(22) Berossos's Life and Work 13(2) Berossos's History of Babylonia---Sources, Methods, and Reliability 15(12) Berossos's History of Babylonia---Reception and Transmission 27(4) Berossos's History of Babylonia---Goals and Accomplishments 31(4) Berossos---Ancient Testimony 35(8) Berossos---Fragments 43(26) History of Babylonia, Book 1 43(3) History of Babylonia, Book 2 46(7) History of Babylonia, Book 3 53(10) History of Babylonia, Unplaced Fragments 63(1) Astronomical or Astrological Information 64(2) Miscellaneous 66(3) Berossos---Tables 69(26) Time Outline---Mesopotamia 69(1) Mesopotamian Ruler-Lists 70(14) Jacoby's Numbering for Berossos's Testimony and Fragments with Our Corresponding Numbering 84(3) Our Numbering Corresponding to Jacoby's and Burstein's Numbering for Berossos's Fragments 87(2) Ancient and Medieval Authors Who Preserve or Mention Berossos 89(6) Manetho Manetho's Egypt 95(1) Introduction to Manetho 95(26) Manetho's Life and Work 95(8) Manetho's History of Egypt---Sources, Methods, and Reliability 103(12) Manetho's History of Egypt---Reception and Transmission 115(4) Manetho's History of Egypt---Goals and Accomplishments 119(2) Manetho---Ancient Testimony 121(8) Manetho---Fragments 129(44) History of Egypt, Volumes 1-3 129(24) History of Egypt, Volume 1 153(2) History of Egypt, Volume 2 155(9) History of Egypt, Volume 3 164(1) Against Herodotus 165(1) Sacred Book 165(1) On Antiquity and Religion 165(1) On Festivals 166(1) On the Preparation of Kyphi 166(1) Digest of Physics 167(1) Miscellaneous 167(6) Pseudo-Manetho---Ancient Testimony and Fragments 173(10) Apotelesmatika (Astrological Influences) 173(1) Book of Sothis 174(9) Manetho---Tables 183(30) Time Outline---Egypt 183(2) Ancient Egyptian Ruler-Lists, Manetho's List, and a Modern List Compared 185(19) Jacoby's Numbering for Manetho's Testimony and Fragments Compared with Our Corresponding Numbering 204(3) Our Numbering Corresponding to Jacoby's and Waddell's Numbering for Manetho's Testimony and Fragments 207(3) Ancient and Medieval Authors Who Preserve or Mention Manetho 210(3) Bibliography 213(4) Index 217