The Imperialisation of Assyria
An Archaeological Approach
Published on 22. January 2020
206 pages
978-1-108-80630-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Assyrian Empire was the first state to achieve durable domination of the Ancient Near East, enduring some seven centuries and, eventually, controlling most of the region. Yet, we know little about how this empire emerged from a relatively minor polity in the Tigris region and how it managed to consolidate its power over conquered territories. Textual sources, often biased, provide a relatively limited source of information. In this study, Bleda S. Duering examines the rich archaeological data of the early Assyrian Empire that have been obtained over the past decades, together with the textual evidence. The archaeological data enable us to reconstruct the remarkably heterogeneous and dynamic impact of the Assyrian Empire on dominated territories. They also facilitate the reconstruction of the various ways in which people participated in this empire, and what might have motivated them to do so. Finally, Duering's study shows how imperial repertoires first developed in the Middle Assyrian period were central to the success of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 7 Tables, black and white; 27 Halftones, black and white
File size
7,08 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-80630-5 (9781108806305)
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01/2020
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Content
1. A fragmented world; 2. A city at the fringe; 3. The rise of Assyria; 4. A patchwork empire; 5. Practising empire; 6. Rulers of all the world.
