The imperialisation of Assyria : an archaeological approach /

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 c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Düring, Bleda S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • A fragmented world
  • A city at the fringe?
  • The rise of Assyria
  • A patchwork empire
  • Practising empire
  • Rulers of all the world.