Author: Mogens Trolle LarsenPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415143561
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
A vivid narrative about the lives and activities of the creators of Assyrian archaeology.
The Conquest of Assyria
Author: Mogens Trolle LarsenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317949943
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The Conquest of Assyria tells what must surely be one of the most romantic tales of archaeological endeavour. The great cities and ancient palaces of Mesopotamia had lain buried for over two millenia, and were all but forgotten, half remembered in the Hebrew Bible and Classical texts. This volume records the dramatic finds, the decipherment of the cuneiform system of writing and the rediscovery of a lost civilisation.
The Conquest of Assyria
Author: Mogens Trolle LarsenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317949951
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Conquest of Assyria tells what must surely be one of the most romantic tales of archaeological endeavour. The great cities and ancient palaces of Mesopotamia had lain buried for over two millenia, and were all but forgotten, half remembered in the Hebrew Bible and Classical texts. This volume records the dramatic finds, the decipherment of the cuneiform system of writing and the rediscovery of a lost civilisation.
The Conquest of Assyria
Author: Mogens Trolle LarsenPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415143561
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
A vivid narrative about the lives and activities of the creators of Assyrian archaeology.
Assyria
Author: Mario LiveraniPublisher:
ISBN: 9781575067544
Category : Assyria
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This is an examination, in 30 chapters, of all aspects of the ancient Assyrian empire and its relationship to "empire theory" and the study of empires in general, explicating Assyria as the first of the genuine empires. The discussion also examines how ancient empires contribute to our understanding, despite differences, of modern empires.
The Lost Tribes of Israel
Author: Tudor ParfittPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited
ISBN: 9780297819349
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Tudor Parfitt examines a myth which is based on one of the world's oldest mysteries - what happened to the lost tribes of Israel? Christians and Jews alike have attached great importance to the legendary fate of these tribes which has had a remarkable impact on their ideologies throughout history. Each tribe of Israel claimed descent from one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the land of Israel was eventually divided up between them. Following a schism which formed after the death of Solomon, ten of the tribes set up an independent northern kingdom, whilst those of Judah and Levi set up a separate southern kingdom. In 721BC the ten northern tribes were ethnically cleansed by the Assyrians and the Bible states they were placed: in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan and in the city of Medes. The Bible also foretold that one day they would be reunited with the southern tribes in the final redemption of the people of Israel. Their subsequent history became a tapestry of legend and hearsay. The belief persisted that they had been lost in some remote part of the world and there were countless suggestions and claims as to where.
The Rescue of Jerusalem
Author: Henry T. AubinPublisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1569477701
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
This little-known story of biblical times is “one of those contingent moments in world history on which whole civilizations pivot” (The Globe and Mail, Toronto). At the turn of the eighth century BC, a mighty Assyrian army entered Judah and fought its way to the very gates of Jerusalem, poised, the prophet Isaiah warned, to “smash the city as easily as someone hurling a clay pot against the wall.” But the assault never came. Instead, the Assyrian army turned and fled, an event that has been called the Deliverance of Jerusalem. Whereas biblical accounts attribute the Assyrian retreat to divine intervention, this account offers an explanation that is miraculous in its own light: The siege was broken by the arrival of an army from Kushite Egypt—an army that is, made up of black Africans. These Kushites figured in historical texts, the author reveals, until the late nineteenth century—when racist scholars expunged them from the record, a process that coincided with the European conquest and colonization of Africa. The Kushite intervention assured the survival of the Hebrew people, and this book is a fresh and fascinating look at this chapter in biblical history and “a joy to read” (South Florida Sun-Sentinel).
The Neo-Assyrian Empire in the Southwest
Author: Avraham FaustPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192578715
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Neo-Assyrian empire — the first large empire of the ancient world — has attracted a great deal of public attention ever since the spectacular discoveries of its impressive remains in the 19th century. The southwestern part of this empire, located in the lands of the Bible, is archaeologically speaking the best known region in the world, and its history is described in a plethora of texts, including the Hebrew Bible. Using a bottom-up approach, Avraham Faust utilises this unparalleled information to reconstruct the outcomes of the Assyrian conquest of the region and how it impacted the diverse political units and ecological zones that comprised it. In doing so, he draws close attention to the transformations the imperial take-over brought in its wake. His analysis reveals the marginality of the annexed territories in the southwest as the empire focused its activities in small border areas facing its prospering clients. A comparison of this surprising picture to the information available from other parts of the empire suggests that the distance of these provinces from the imperial core is responsible for their fate. This sheds new light on factors influencing imperial expansion, the considerations leading to annexation, and the imperial methods of control, challenging old conventions about the development of the Assyrian empire and its rule. Faust also examines the Assyrian empire within the broader context of ancient Near Eastern imperialism to answer larger questions on the nature of Assyrian domination, the reasons for its harsh treatment of the distant provinces, and the factors influencing the limits of its reach. His findings highlight the historical development of imperial control in antiquity and the ways in which later empires were able to overcome similar limitations, paving the way to much larger and longer-lasting polities.
The Imperialisation of Assyria
Author: Bleda S. DüringPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108478743
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
How can we understand the remarkable success of the Assyrian Empire? This book provides an agent-centred explanation using archaeological data.
A History of the Babylonians and Assyrians
Author: George Stephen GoodspeedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assyria
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
A History of Babylonia and Assyria
Author: Robert William RogersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assyria
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description