Assyria : the rise and fall of the world's first empire
Frahm, Eckart2023
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Click and Collect for Assyria : the rise and fall of the world's first empireAt its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history. Assyria's wide-ranging conquests have long been known from the Hebrew Bible and later Greek accounts. But nearly two centuries of research now permit a rich picture of the Assyrians and their empire beyond the battlefield- their vast libraries and monumental sculptures, their elaborate trade and information networks, and the crucial role played by royal women. Although Assyria was crushed by rising powers in the late seventh century BCE, its legacy endured from the Babylonian and Persian empires to Rome and beyond. Assyria is a stunning and authoritative account of a civilisation essential to understanding the ancient world and our own.
Main title:
Assyria : the rise and fall of the world's first empire / Eckart Frahm.
Author:
Frahm, Eckart, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023.©2023
Collation:
xvii, 509 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm
Notes:
First published: New York : Basic Books, 2023.Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-488) and index.
ISBN:
978152662382997815266238299781526623812
Dewey class:
935.03
Language:
English
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BRN:
554835
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 935.03 FRA | Available |
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