The Reign of Adad-nirari III
An Historical and Ideological Analysis of An Assyrian King and His Times
Published on 11. July 2013
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-90-04-25613-2 (ISBN)
Description
In The Reign of Adad-nirari III, Luis Siddall examines the evidence and edits new inscriptions from the king's reign to investigate the chronology, campaigns, imperial administration and royal ideology of the period. While historians have typically viewed this period as one of turmoil, imperial recession, political weakness and decentralisation, Siddall shows that Adad-nirari's reign marked a period of imperial stability, chiefly through changes to the administration. However, while politically successful, the imperial policy affected the king's ideological expression, particularly in terms of the description of the campaigns in Adad-nirari's inscriptions and his limited use of royal titles.
"Scholars working on the Neo-Assyrian period cannot afford to miss Siddall's fresh assessment of the evidence for Adad-nirari's reign. He offers a re-evaluation of several texts but perhaps more importantly, he proposes a few methodological innovations that shed new light on the history of Assyria in the 9th century." Bill T. Arnold (Asbury Theological Seminary)
"Scholars working on the Neo-Assyrian period cannot afford to miss Siddall's fresh assessment of the evidence for Adad-nirari's reign. He offers a re-evaluation of several texts but perhaps more importantly, he proposes a few methodological innovations that shed new light on the history of Assyria in the 9th century." Bill T. Arnold (Asbury Theological Seminary)
Reviews / Votes
'Siddall's command over the material is impressive, as he is able to draw out the main points of contention, identifying strengths and weaknessesof previous hypotheses, often suggesting innovative and well-argued solutions. The book is much more than a study of Adad-nirari III and its value lies in a great part in the fact that it is a synthesis of all available primary evidence and secondary literature for this period. Siddall's prose is accessible and compelling, and his use of a list format to lay out major arguments or problems, especially when the material is particularly complicated, ensures that those not familiar with the material will easily follow his discussions. (...) The author is commended for providing a succinct yet comprehensive work and a much-needed contribution to the field of Neo-Assyrian studies."
- Sh. Zaia, New Haven, in Archiv fuer Orientforschung 54 (2021)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-25613-2 (9789004256132)
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Person
Luis Robert Siddall, Ph. D. (2011), SOAS, the University of London, is a History Master at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He has published articles in scholarly journals on Assyrian history, historiography, biblical studies and the Amarna Letters.
Content
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter One: Chronological Issues
Chapter Two: The Extent of the Empire
Chapter Three: Royal Authority and the Dynamics of Power
Chapter Four: Early Neo-Assyrian Royal Ideology (934-810 BCE)
Chapter Five: The Royal Ideology of Adad-nirari III
Conclusion
Appendix A: Edition of the Tell Shiekh Hamad Stele
Appendix B: Score of the Calah Slabs
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter One: Chronological Issues
Chapter Two: The Extent of the Empire
Chapter Three: Royal Authority and the Dynamics of Power
Chapter Four: Early Neo-Assyrian Royal Ideology (934-810 BCE)
Chapter Five: The Royal Ideology of Adad-nirari III
Conclusion
Appendix A: Edition of the Tell Shiekh Hamad Stele
Appendix B: Score of the Calah Slabs
Bibliography