Ancient Assyria
A Very Short Introduction
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9780198715900
Publication date:
01/06/2015
Paperback
160 pages
174x111mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198715900
Publication date:
01/06/2015
Paperback
160 pages
Karen Radner
Tells the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC,Develops a nuanced picture of Assyrian culture and society by using a mosaic of case studies,Provides insights into the lives of various inhabitants of the kingdom of Assyria,Introduces the reader to the primary sources to demonstrate the ways they can be used to make an ancient unfamiliar civilization come alive,Examines Assyria's role as a pathfinder for subsequent empires,Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over seven million copies sold worldwide
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Karen Radner
Description
Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since the archaeological rediscovery of Assyria in the mid-19th century, its cities have been excavated extensively in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Israel, with further sites in Iran, Lebanon, and Jordan providing important information. The Assyrian Empire was one of the most geographically vast, socially diverse, multicultural, and multi-ethnic states of the early first millennium BC.Using archaeological records, Radner
provides insights into the lives of the inhabitants of the kingdom, highlighting the diversity of human experiences in the Assyrian Empire.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Karen Radner, Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History, University College LondonKaren Radner is Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History at University College London. Her research concentrates on the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Her books include State Correspondence in the Ancient World: From New Kingdom Egypt to the Roman Empire (OUP 2014) and, edited with E. Robson, The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture (OUP 2011).
Karen Radner
Table of contents
Introduction
1:Introducing Assyria
2:Assyrian places
3:Assyrians at home
4:Assyrians abroad
5:Foreigners in Assyria
6:Assyrian world domination
Chronology
Glossary
References
Further reading
Index
Karen Radner
Description
Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since the archaeological rediscovery of Assyria in the mid-19th century, its cities have been excavated extensively in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Israel, with further sites in Iran, Lebanon, and Jordan providing important information. The Assyrian Empire was one of the most geographically vast, socially diverse, multicultural, and multi-ethnic states of the early first millennium BC.Using archaeological records, Radner
provides insights into the lives of the inhabitants of the kingdom, highlighting the diversity of human experiences in the Assyrian Empire.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Karen Radner, Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History, University College LondonKaren Radner is Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History at University College London. Her research concentrates on the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Her books include State Correspondence in the Ancient World: From New Kingdom Egypt to the Roman Empire (OUP 2014) and, edited with E. Robson, The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture (OUP 2011).
Table of contents
Introduction
1:Introducing Assyria
2:Assyrian places
3:Assyrians at home
4:Assyrians abroad
5:Foreigners in Assyria
6:Assyrian world domination
Chronology
Glossary
References
Further reading
Index
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