The Assyrian Empire. History of a Great Civilization of Antiquity.
Perrin| N° d'inventaire | 23527 |
| Format | 14 x 21 |
| Détails | 347 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782262076672 |
The first great empire of Antiquity finally revealed!
The Assyrian Empire is the first known universal empire of antiquity. At its height, its territory stretched from western Iran to the Mediterranean Sea, from Anatolia to the northern Syro-Arabian Desert. But the Tarpeian Rock is close to the Capitol, and it suddenly disappeared in 610 BC. Picking up the thread of history, Josette Elayi undertakes a vast investigation of this forgotten empire. The Bible described the Assyrian people as ferocious and uncultured. Discoveries made since the 19th century, on the contrary, testify to a lavish and enlightened civilization: it was the Assyrians who first founded great libraries, botanical and zoological parks, and who undertook social and religious reforms. This cultural dimension, like an echo of their military exploits, remains engraved in the annals of kings eager to bequeath the glory of their reign to posterity. Drawing on the latest discoveries, Josette Elayi lifts the veil on one of the greatest civilizations of Antiquity and revisits the major events that marked its history, such as the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel and the fabulous Babylon, Assyria's great rival. An essential work on the Near East in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, destined to become a classic.
The first great empire of Antiquity finally revealed!
The Assyrian Empire is the first known universal empire of antiquity. At its height, its territory stretched from western Iran to the Mediterranean Sea, from Anatolia to the northern Syro-Arabian Desert. But the Tarpeian Rock is close to the Capitol, and it suddenly disappeared in 610 BC. Picking up the thread of history, Josette Elayi undertakes a vast investigation of this forgotten empire. The Bible described the Assyrian people as ferocious and uncultured. Discoveries made since the 19th century, on the contrary, testify to a lavish and enlightened civilization: it was the Assyrians who first founded great libraries, botanical and zoological parks, and who undertook social and religious reforms. This cultural dimension, like an echo of their military exploits, remains engraved in the annals of kings eager to bequeath the glory of their reign to posterity. Drawing on the latest discoveries, Josette Elayi lifts the veil on one of the greatest civilizations of Antiquity and revisits the major events that marked its history, such as the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel and the fabulous Babylon, Assyria's great rival. An essential work on the Near East in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, destined to become a classic.