Asshur The Assyrian

Author : Allen Bonck
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440162743
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asshur the Assyrian written by Allen Bonck and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asshur the Assyrian is a Biblical exposition of the man called Asshur the Assyrian. There are many books that explore the history of Assyria and the many kings that ruled there. This book explores the history of Assyria only briefly, but covers the future nation and the man who will lead her. The revived nation of Assyria will play more than a small part in the prophetic events coming in the near future. Assyrias leader will rule much more than just a small province in northern Iraq. He will ultimately rule the world.

Author : Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781978289352
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assur written by Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts describing Assur and the Assyrians *Includes a bibliography for further reading "All who hear the news of your destruction clap their hands for joy. Did no one escape your endless cruelty?" - Nahum 3:19 In northern Iraq, on the banks of the Tigris River, lie the ruins of the ancient city of Assur. This was the first capital and the most important religious center of the Assyrian Empire. Underneath the cover of sand and soil are almost six meters of dense stratigraphic layers that reveal the passage of millennia. Known today as Qal'at Sherqat, and also as Kilah Shregat, the city dates back to the 3rd millennium BCE. In that time period, the Assyrian army became the largest yet seen, and their warriors were both the greatest and cruelest in the land. They conquered an empire from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea; they despoiled the great city of Babylon, and they enslaved the tribes of Israel. Even the pharaoh of Egypt paid them tribute. No army had ever carried war so far. Indeed, Assur was the heart of one of antiquity's most infamous war machines. When scholars study the history of the ancient Near East, several wars that had extremely brutal consequences (at least by modern standards) often stand out. Forced removal of entire populations, sieges that decimated entire cities, and wanton destruction of property were all tactics used by the various peoples of the ancient Near East against each other, but the Assyrians were the first people to make war a science. When the Assyrians are mentioned, images of war and brutality are among the first that come to mind, despite the fact that their culture prospered for nearly 2,000 years. Like a number of ancient individuals and empires in that region, the negative perception of ancient Assyrian culture was passed down through Biblical accounts, and regardless of the accuracy of the Bible's depiction of certain events, the Assyrians clearly played the role of adversary for the Israelites. Indeed, Assyria (Biblical Shinar) and the Assyrian people played an important role in many books of the Old Testament and are first mentioned in the book of Genesis: "And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech, and Akkad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Ashur and built Nineveh and the city Rehoboth and Kallah." (Gen. 10:10-11). Although the Biblical accounts of the Assyrians are among the most interesting and are often corroborated with other historical sources, the Assyrians were much more than just the enemies of the Israelites and brutal thugs. A historical survey of ancient Assyrian culture reveals that although they were the supreme warriors of their time, they were also excellent merchants, diplomats, and highly literate people who recorded their history and religious rituals and ideology in great detail. The Assyrians, like their other neighbors in Mesopotamia, were literate and developed their own dialect of the Akkadian language that they used to write tens of thousands of documents in the cuneiform script (Kuhrt 2010, 1:84). Although war played such a central role in Assyrian society, they were also active and prosperous traders, and trade was an essential part of Assur's growth from its earliest stages. Strangely, even during military campaigns, merchants from the city engaged in commercial interactions with the "enemy," for example with the Aramaeans during the campaigns of Adad Nirari II. As opposed to other cities in Mesopotamia, Assur's location meant that it was especially subjected to the influences of its many neighbors in southern Mesopotamia; Anatolia, Syria, the Zagros Mountains, and even from the barbarian tribes north of the Caucasus Mountains. Their presence can be seen today in the architecture and artifacts of the ruined city.

Author : Hormuzd Rassam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asshur and the Land of Nimrod written by Hormuzd Rassam and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asshur and the Land of Nimrod by Robert William Rogers, first published in 1897, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Author : Archibald Henry Sayce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assyria written by Archibald Henry Sayce and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria written by Lewis Spence and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Babylonian and Assyrian myths and legends, including various analogues of the biblical flood story and discussions of the history of Babylon and Assyria, and descriptions of various forms of Babylonian worship, Assyrian cults, and archaeological excavation of Babylonian and Assyrian sites.

Author : Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Assyria written by Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Karen Radner
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191024945
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction written by Karen Radner and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since the archaeological rediscovery of Assyria in the mid-19th century, its cities have been excavated extensively in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Israel, with further sites in Iran, Lebanon, and Jordan providing important information. The Assyrian Empire was one of the most geographically vast, socially diverse, multicultural, and multi-ethnic states of the early first millennium BC.Using archaeological records, Radner provides insights into the lives of the inhabitants of the kingdom, highlighting the diversity of human experiences in the Assyrian Empire. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Karen Radner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198715900
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction ;Introducing Assyria ;Assyrian places ;Assyrians at home ;Assyrians abroad ;Foreigners in Assyria ;Assyrian world domination ;Chronology ;Glossary ;References ;Further reading ;Index written by Karen Radner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since the archaeological rediscovery of Assyria in the mid-19th century, its cities have been excavated extensively in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Israel, with further sites in Iran, Lebanon, and Jordan providing important information. The Assyrian Empire was one of the most geographically vast, socially diverse, multicultural, and multi-ethnic states of the early first millennium BC. Using archaeological records, Radner provides insights into the lives of the inhabitants of the kingdom, highlighting the diversity of human experiences in the Assyrian Empire. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Archibald Henry Sayce
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752428384
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People written by Archibald Henry Sayce and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People by Archibald Henry Sayce

Author : A. H. Sayce
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assyria: Its Princes, Priests and People written by A. H. Sayce and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Assyria: Its Princes, Priests and People" by A. H. Sayce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.