Assyria : the imperial mission /

Assyria : the imperial mission /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liverani, Mario, 1939-
Other Authors: Trameri, Andrea (trad_f), Valk, Jonathan (trad)
Format: Book
Language:English
Italian
Published: Indiana, Estados Unidos : Eisenbrauns, 2017.
Subjects:
HISTORIA ANTIGUA > Asiria
CIVILIZACION ANTIGUA
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Imperialism: Materiality and Ideology.
  • 2. God's Will.
  • 3. Communicating with God.
  • 4. Holy War and Just War.
  • 5. Exploring and Conquering.
  • 6. The Disposable Periphery.
  • 7. Collecting.
  • 8. Public Display.
  • 9. Marking Territory: The Steles.
  • 10. Celebrative Inscriptions.
  • 11. Royal Titulature.
  • 12. The Justification of Self-Defense.
  • 13. Battles and Sieges.
  • 14. Oaths and Their Transgression.
  • 15. Punishment and Forgiveness.
  • 16. Destruction and Reconstruction.
  • 17. Exporting Despotism.
  • 18. Organizing the Territory: (a) The City at the Center of the World.
  • 19. Organizing the Territory: (b) Provinces and Governors.
  • 20. Organizing the Territory: (c) From Tributaries to Deportees.
  • 21. Organizing the Territory: (d) The Communication Network.
  • 22. Becoming Assyrian.
  • 23. Imperial Prosperity.
  • 24. Cultural Unification: (a) Technology.
  • 25. Cultural Unification: (b) Religion.
  • 26. Cultural Unification: (c) Language.
  • 27. Conclusions: (a) The Prototype Empire.
  • 28. Conclusions: (b) Trajectories of Imperialism.
  • 29. Conclusions: (c) Celebration and Reality.
  • 30. The View of Others.
  • 31. Ancient and Modern Empires.

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