In the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, the Assyrians built the first true empire in world history. They introduced governamental structures in the Near East and developed imperial ideology, culture and religion. It became a model of power even beyond its final collapse in 612 BCE. Phases, episodes, dynamics and protagonists of the construction of Assyrian power are analyzed with particular attention for the world context of the time, the functioning of the administrative system, economic factors, social organization, ideological and cultural constructs and impact.

The Neo-Assyrian Empire. A Handbook

S. Ponchia
;
2024-01-01

Abstract

In the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, the Assyrians built the first true empire in world history. They introduced governamental structures in the Near East and developed imperial ideology, culture and religion. It became a model of power even beyond its final collapse in 612 BCE. Phases, episodes, dynamics and protagonists of the construction of Assyrian power are analyzed with particular attention for the world context of the time, the functioning of the administrative system, economic factors, social organization, ideological and cultural constructs and impact.
2024
9783110690712
History of Assyria, history of empires, global history
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
fm.pdf

accesso aperto

Licenza: Non specificato
Dimensione 63.87 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
63.87 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
contents.pdf

accesso aperto

Licenza: Non specificato
Dimensione 134.08 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
134.08 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11562/1128247
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact