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The Ancient Lowly

A History of the Ancient Working People from the Earliest Known Period to the Adoption of Christianity by Constantine.

By C. OSBORNE WARD ihe ‘ie Most histories are written to glorify rulers and ruling’ classes; this history tells the hitherto hidden facts about the people who did the world’s work while ancient empires rose and fell. The author, in a laborious study that occupied most of his life, searched through the whole of classical literature, including rare unpublished manuscripts in the libraries of European capitals. Not satisfied with this material, he traveled on foot for hundreds of miles through the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, bringing to light many half-effaced inscriptions which he de- ciphered to complete his chain of evidence.

The result of this life-time investigation is em- bodied in these two volumes. They show that labor was organized and rebellious for hundreds of -years before the Christian era, and that Christianity itself was originally a labor movement, which later was captured by the ruling classes and used for their own ends.

This is the pioneer work in its field, and all its

statements are amply fortified by quotations from classic historians.

Two Volumes, $5.00 Net Charles H. Kerr & Company, Publishers, Chicago Bo

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