Sargon II, King of Assyria

Elayi's book is the only existing biography of Sargon II, the famous Assyrian king, who was a megalomaniac and a warlord. Among the most important questions addressed in the book are the following: what was his precise role in the disappearance of the kingdom of Israel? How did he succeed in en...

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Yazar: Elayi, Josette (Yazar, VerfasserIn)
Materyal Türü: Kitap
Dil:English
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Atlanta : SBL Press , [2017]
Seri Bilgileri:Archaeology and biblical studies number 22
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Online Erişim:Inhaltsverzeichnis
İlgili Kayıtlar:Erscheint auch als: Sargon II, King of Assyria
Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Josette Elayi, Sargon II, King of Assyria]
Yazar Notları:Josette Elayi
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Özet:Elayi's book is the only existing biography of Sargon II, the famous Assyrian king, who was a megalomaniac and a warlord. Among the most important questions addressed in the book are the following: what was his precise role in the disappearance of the kingdom of Israel? How did he succeed in enlarging the borders of the Assyrian Empire by several successful campaigns? How did he organize his empire (administration, trade, agriculture, libraries)? What was the so-called 'sin" of Sargon?
Portrait of Sargon -- Sargon's Ascent to the Throne -- Heir to the Assyrian Empire -- The Conquest of the West -- The North-West of the Empire -- The Wars in the North of the Empire -- Neutralization of the Eastern States -- Recurring Problems in the South -- End of Reign -- Chronological Synthesis of Sargon's Reign
Diğer Bilgileri:Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and index
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Fiziksel Özellikler:xvi, 280 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9781628371772
9780884142249