Assyrian Sculpture Revised Edition Contributor(s): Reade, Julian (Author) |
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ISBN: 071412141X ISBN-13: 9780714121413 Publisher: British Museum Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | Sculpture & Installation - Art | Middle Eastern - Art | History - Ancient & Classical |
Dewey: 732.5 |
LCCN: 99181713 |
Series: Introductory Guides |
Physical Information: 96 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For almost three centuries, until 612 BC, the small kingdom of Assyria dominated the Middle East, its empire at one point extending from Iran to Egypt. The story of those years - the triumphs of the Assyrian kings in war and peace, their exploits in the hunting field, and the gods who watched over them - were recorded in stone on the walls of a succession of royal palaces. These sculptures, offering eye-witness views of a long-lost civilisation, were rediscovered in the 19th century. The finest collection, transported with great difficulty to Europe, is now preserved at the British Museum.
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