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Authority and Ideology in the Early Neo-Assyrian Empire (934-745 B.C.)

Authority and Ideology in the Early Neo-Assyrian Empire (934-745 B.C.)

Tarhan, Zozan

Paperback

Series: State Archives of Assyria Studies

AnthropologyAncient History GeneralGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 9515185874
ISBN13: 9789515185877
Publisher: Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project
Published: Jul 22 2025
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.38
Height: 0.76 Width: 6.99 Depth: 9.75
Language: English

This monograph explores royal authority and ideology in the early Neo-Assyrian Empire (934-745 B.C.). It comprises four parts: (I) an overview of the sources, (II) a historical introduction to Assyria prior to the Neo-Assyrian period, and the two main sections devoted to analyzing (III) authority and (IV) ideology. Part III focuses on the reigns of the ten Assyrian kings of this period and studies their military, political, and building activities. This section discussed issues of authority in the context of military and political events, including Assyrian expansion, military campaigns, and building projects, as well as clarifying uncertain dating and chronology of events. Part IV studies the ideological framework of the actions of the Assyrian kings--that is, the justifications and motivations for their deeds--by analyzing the ideological motifs, beliefs, and messages of textual and visual narratives. Tarhan investigates Assyrian royal ideology from multiple angles, considering its religious nature, the imperial mission, and the portrayal and different roles of the Assyrian king.

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