| Relations of Power in Early Neo-Assyrian State Ideology Contributor(s): Karlsson, Mattias (Author) |
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ISBN: 1501516191 ISBN-13: 9781501516191 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Middle East - General - Religion | Ancient |
| Series: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (Saner) |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.60 lbs) 521 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume focuses on the state ideology of imperial Assyria in the 9th century BCE, in particular on how power relations among the Mesopotamian deities, the Assyrian king, and the "foreign lands" are described and depicted. The author also discusses ideological variations among regnal and historical phases, localities, and rulers. |