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Explore the Captivating History of the Assyrian Empire
Of all the famous civilizations to emerge from Mesopotamia, a list that includes the Akkadians, the Sumerians, and the Babylonians, it’s the Assyrians who deserve the fame and glory. The empire they constructed over the course of some 1,200 years survived constant attacks, a few defeats, and the famed Dark Age, known as the Bronze Age collapse, to become one of the largest and most expansive empires the world has ever seen.
In Assyrian History: A Captivating Guide to the Assyrians and Their Powerful Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia, you will discover topics such as
- The Assyrians Arrive in Mesopotamia: The Early Assyrian Period
- The Birth of a Civilization: The Old Assyrian Empire to the Middle Assyrian Empire
- The Beginning of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
- Imperial Expansion and the Golden Age of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
- The Fall of the Empire
- Assyrian Government
- The Assyrian Military
- Life in the Assyrian Empire
- Assyrian Culture: Art, Math, and Science
- Assyrian Religion
- And much, much more
Listen to this audiobook now if you want to learn about the Assyrians!
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- Logical Paradox
- 08-26-21
Fantastic!
A great overview and survey of the history of one of the most interesting ancient Mesopotamian civilizations and states.
Western history tends to gloss over Mesopotamia and thousands of years of the history of civilization in a mad dash to classical Greece and Rome. everything through the Persians is condensed into Cliff notes, and the Persians themselves are mostly just there to serve as the antagonists for the beginning of the story of the Greeks. You spend a little time on Egypt & you get some mention of the Israelites due to their biblical relevance, but the rest of it is just window dressing. Maybe you talk a little bit about Ur and Uruk and the Sumerians, build a model ziggurat, read the passage from the epic of Gilgamesh, and have a brief discussion of Hammurabi's law code. But that's about it. little if any attention is given to people's as important as the Hittites, the Mitani, the Lydians, and if you hear about the Phoenicians it's just as a hand wavy way to discuss the invention of the alphabet. And how many high school students I wonder would have any idea of the significance of Assyria? Name a single city of king? Or express any concept of their relevance?
And yet the Assyrian Empire was one of the most long-lived and at it's height the largest of the Mesopotamian superstates. The implosion of the empire just 50 years after its peak and their reputation for prowess on the battlefield and cruelty to those they conquered are the stuff of Legends.
it's hard to find good reading material for ancient Mesopotamia in general, but for Assyria particular. it's easy to be skeptical of these kinds of overview topical educational series, but this one was very well done. there was much more detail than I expected. the information provided was well structured and seems genuinely unbiased. but more than anything it seems to truly appreciate the significance of the period. it's still just a broad overview, but if you're interested in the topic this isn't just a great place to start it's a great find considering the dirt of other titles available.
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- Maria B
- 10-28-18
Well Done
Very informative. The time line of the events is wonderful. Learn about all the kings and their reigns in history.
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- King
- 10-28-18
Well-Researched
The Assyrians were a terrifying Semitic people who started out in their native city of Asshur. From their they spread under their first great kings like shalmanesar. They died out after they meddled with conquering the Babylonians.
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- Joseph
- 10-28-18
A superb book
This was a great book! Hard to put down. Very informative to the student of Bible history, especially if you’re looking for background info, like why things happened the way they did.
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- Tiffany
- 10-28-18
Good Source
couple opinions on Scripture I didn't agree with, but other than that, was respectful to God's Word and used it at times to explain certain aspects of the history discussed in this book. I would recommend this book to any one, especially Christians who are looking for background information regarding Bible history.
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- Brandy
- 10-26-18
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Anyone interested in the rich varieties of Eastern Christianity should own this book, which surveys the complex and fascinating history of a Church mistakenly called Nestorian. I cannot praise this enough. It is "popular history" as it should be--nuanced and based on solid scholarship.
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- Christini
- 10-28-18
Solid Knowledge
The Assyrians contested the area of today's Iraq. It was a continual battleground then and is so today. The ancient kings were like the dictators of today - always looking for an opportunity to expand their empire and then boasting about it!
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- Allison
- 10-28-18
Good For History Buffs
Very Good. Good Quality Information. A concise history of the Assyrians. Recommended to all hidtoey lovers
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- Soylent Xenia
- 01-23-22
Easy to follow and informative
I have enjoyed this book in intervals as I only really have time in the early mornings to listen but it was easy to pick up where I left off without feeling like I needed a recap.
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- Melissa
- 10-28-18
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If you are in search for a brief but substantive overview of Assyrian history without all the scholar babble one typically finds with academic historical works, this is definitely the book for you! The best primer on an ancient near east nation I've come across to date. Fantastic-fascinating read from start to end!
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