The Construction of the Assyrian Empire A Historical Study of the Inscriptions of Shalmanesar III Relating to His Campaigns in the West

E-278: Brill. Very Good. 2000. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. E J Brill, Leiden, Netherlands. 2000. 468 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In numerous ambitious expeditions Shalmaneser III of Assyria (859-824) lay the foundation of the subsequent remarkable military advance to the West of the Neo-Assyrian empire. While systematically scrutinizing and analyzing all accounts of these western campaigns, Shigeo Yamada not only discusses the historiographical problems encountered, together with their impact on the jigsaw of ninth century Ancient Near East history, but also offers new results, and an original historical reconstruction. Ample attention is given to the campaigns' economic and ideological aspects. The book will serve as a useful reference for all students interested in Assyrian historiography and the history of Assyria and Syria-Palestine. It includes an appendix on a new edition of the Kurkh Monolith, based on the author's collation. EB; Culture And History Of The Ancient Near East; 9.6 X 6.4 X 1.3 inches; 468 pages .