• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Assyrians: Lost Civilizations

The Assyrians: Lost Civilizations

Hardcover

Series: Lost Civilizations

ArchaeologyAncient History General

Publisher Price: $25.00

ISBN10: 1789149231
ISBN13: 9781789149234
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: Dec 31 2024
Pages: 216
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.60 Depth: 8.60
Language: English
An accessible guide to the history of the Assyrian empire from the perspective of its powerful elites.

At the height of its power near 660 BC, the Assyrian empire, centered in northern Iraq, wielded dominance from Egypt to Iran. This vast region was ruled by a series of kings who demonstrated their power with magnificent palaces adorned by sculptures depicting rituals, battles, and hunts. Established by military might, the empire thrived under the guidance of scholars who interpreted divine will and administrators who relocated tens of thousands of people to serve the state. This book relates the history of Assyria through the lens of its royal family and the officials who commissioned its buildings, art, and literature--each a critical part of the foundation for the later Babylonian and Persian empires.

Also from

Collins, Paul

Also in

Ancient History General