Chapter I.—On the Nature of Day and Night, of their Totality and of their Beginnings
5
Chapter II.—On tlie Nature of that which is composed of Days, viz. Months and Years
11
Chapter III.—On the Nature of the Eras and the different Opinions of the Nations regarding them
16
Chapter IV.—The different Opinions of various Nations regarding the King called Dhû-al-ḳarnaini or Bicornutus
43
Chapter V.—On the Nature of the Months which are used in the preceding Eras
52
Chapter VI.—On the Derivation of the Eras from each other, and on the Chronological Dates, relating to the Commencements and the Durations of the Reigns of the Kings, according to the various Traditions
84
Chapter VII.—On the Cycles and Year-points, on the Moleds of the Years and Months, on their various Qualities, and on the Leap-months both in Jewish and other Years
141
Chapter VIII.—On the Eras of the Pseudo-prophets and their Communities who were deluded by them, the curse of the Lord be upon them
186
Chapter IX.—On the Festivals in the Months of the Persians
199
Chapter X.—On the Festivals in the Months of the Sughdians
220
Chapter XI.—On the Festivals in the Months of the Khwârizmians
223
Chapter XII.—On Khwârizm-Shah's Reform of the Khwârizmian Festal Calendar
229
Chapter XIII.—On the Days of the Greek Calendar as known both among the Greeks and other Nations
231
Chapter XIV.—Of the Festivals and Fast-days in the Months of the Jews
268
Chapter XV.—On the Festivals and Memorable Days of the Syrian Calendar, celebrated by the Melkite Christians
282
Chapter XVI.—On the Christian Lent, and on those Feasts and Festive Days which depend upon Lent and revolve parallel with it through the Year, regarding which all Christian sects agree among each other
299
Chapter XVII.—On the Festivals of the Nestorian Christians, their Memorial and Fast Days
306
Chapter XVIII.—On the Feasts of the ancient Magians, and on the Fast and Feast Days of the Sabians
314
Chapter XIX.—On the Festivals of the Arabs in the time of Heathendom
321
Chapter XX.—On the Festivals of the Muslims
325
Chapter XXI.—On the Lunar Stations, their rising and setting, and on their Images
