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- Book Title
- Neo-Assyrian Empire in the Southwest : Imperial Domination and It
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- 9780198841630
- Subject Area
- Social Science, History
- Publication Name
- Neo-Assyrian Empire in the Southwest : Imperial Domination and Its Consequences
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.4 in
- Subject
- Archaeology, Asia / General
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Weight
- 28.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 388 Pages, 384 Pages
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0198841639
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9780198841630
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388 Pages, 384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Neo-Assyrian Empire in the Southwest : Imperial Domination and Its Consequences
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Archaeology, Asia / General
Publication Year
2021
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Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
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Hardcover
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2020-943735
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"Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies, "Written primarily from an archaeological point of view, this book offers an excellent summary of the key data used by different scholars to offer rival interpretations of Assyria's impact on each main site in the Southwest Levant." -- Lucas G. Freire, Classical Review "Faust's book is a major contribution to the field of the history of Israel and Judah in the eighth and seventh centuries, and will probably become a standard work for Biblical scholars and Assyriologists. Furthermore, it is highly recommendable for students in all branches of Biblical studies, so that they may learn how scientific knowledge is achieved in this field." -- Ariel M. Bagg, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Journal of Near Eastern Studies "Wise vassals will pay tribute to acquire this volume." -- MARK A. AWABDY, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament "Faust has provided a thoroughly researched and detailed study of the incursion and impact of Assyria on the Southwest Levant in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, shedding light on and raising questions about this period of Biblical history. He has made a viable contribution to not only encourage the study of this period of Biblical history, but has also provided a wealth of material in both his notes and bibliography to encourage scholars and students to plunge into the subject and to pursue it even further as academic curiosity and the urge toward inquiry inspires them." -- Kenneth R. Cooper, Near East Archaeological Society "Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies "Biblical descriptions, combined with spectacular archaeological discoveries over the past two centuries, provide a good understanding of the period." -- Etienne Nodet, Revue Biblique, "Faust has provided a thoroughly researched and detailed study of the incursion and impact of Assyria on the Southwest Levant in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, shedding light on and raising questions about this period of Biblical history. He has made a viable contribution to not only encourage the study of this period of Biblical history, but has also provided a wealth of material in both his notes and bibliography to encourage scholars and students to plunge into the subject and to pursue it even further as academic curiosity and the urge toward inquiry inspires them." -- Kenneth R. Cooper, Near East Archaeological Society "Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies, "Faust's book is a major contribution to the field of the history of Israel and Judah in the eighth and seventh centuries, and will probably become a standard work for Biblical scholars and Assyriologists. Furthermore, it is highly recommendable for students in all branches of Biblical studies, so that they may learn how scientific knowledge is achieved in this field." -- Ariel M. Bagg, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Journal of Near Eastern Studies "Wise vassals will pay tribute to acquire this volume." -- MARK A. AWABDY, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament "Faust has provided a thoroughly researched and detailed study of the incursion and impact of Assyria on the Southwest Levant in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, shedding light on and raising questions about this period of Biblical history. He has made a viable contribution to not only encourage the study of this period of Biblical history, but has also provided a wealth of material in both his notes and bibliography to encourage scholars and students to plunge into the subject and to pursue it even further as academic curiosity and the urge toward inquiry inspires them." -- Kenneth R. Cooper, Near East Archaeological Society "Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies, "Written primarily from an archaeological point of view, this book offers an excellent summary of the key data used by different scholars to offer rival interpretations of Assyria's impact on each main site in the Southwest Levant." -- Lucas G. Freire, Classical Review"Faust's book is a major contribution to the field of the history of Israel and Judah in the eighth and seventh centuries, and will probably become a standard work for Biblical scholars and Assyriologists. Furthermore, it is highly recommendable for students in all branches of Biblical studies, so that they may learn how scientific knowledge is achieved in this field." -- Ariel M. Bagg, Ruprecht-Karls Universit"at Heidelberg, Journal of Near Eastern Studies"Wise vassals will pay tribute to acquire this volume." -- MARK A. AWABDY, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament "Faust has provided a thoroughly researched and detailed study of the incursion and impact of Assyria on the Southwest Levant in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, shedding light on and raising questions about this period of Biblical history. He has made a viable contribution to not only encourage the study of this period of Biblical history, but has also provided a wealth of material in both his notes and bibliography to encourage scholars and students to plunge into the subject and to pursue it even further as academic curiosity and the urge toward inquiry inspires them." -- Kenneth R. Cooper, Near East Archaeological Society "Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies"Biblical descriptions, combined with spectacular archaeological discoveries over the past two centuries, provide a good understanding of the period." -- Etienne Nodet, Revue Biblique, "Wise vassals will pay tribute to acquire this volume." -- MARK A. AWABDY, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament "Faust has provided a thoroughly researched and detailed study of the incursion and impact of Assyria on the Southwest Levant in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, shedding light on and raising questions about this period of Biblical history. He has made a viable contribution to not only encourage the study of this period of Biblical history, but has also provided a wealth of material in both his notes and bibliography to encourage scholars and students to plunge into the subject and to pursue it even further as academic curiosity and the urge toward inquiry inspires them." -- Kenneth R. Cooper, Near East Archaeological Society "Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies, "Written primarily from an archaeological point of view, this book offers an excellent summary of the key data used by different scholars to offer rival interpretations of Assyria's impact on each main site in the Southwest Levant." -- Lucas G. Freire, Classical Review"Faust's book is a major contribution to the field of the history of Israel and Judah in the eighth and seventh centuries, and will probably become a standard work for Biblical scholars and Assyriologists. Furthermore, it is highly recommendable for students in all branches of Biblical studies, so that they may learn how scientific knowledge is achieved in this field." -- Ariel M. Bagg, Ruprecht-Karls Universit¨at Heidelberg, Journal of Near Eastern Studies"Wise vassals will pay tribute to acquire this volume." -- MARK A. AWABDY, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament "Faust has provided a thoroughly researched and detailed study of the incursion and impact of Assyria on the Southwest Levant in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, shedding light on and raising questions about this period of Biblical history. He has made a viable contribution to not only encourage the study of this period of Biblical history, but has also provided a wealth of material in both his notes and bibliography to encourage scholars and students to plunge into the subject and to pursue it even further as academic curiosity and the urge toward inquiry inspires them." -- Kenneth R. Cooper, Near East Archaeological Society "Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies"Biblical descriptions, combined with spectacular archaeological discoveries over the past two centuries, provide a good understanding of the period." -- Etienne Nodet, Revue Biblique"The book under review will be of great relevance to all those with an interest in the history and archaeology of Israel and Judah and their immediate neighbours, but also to those who study the Assyrian Empire and its mechanisms of governance and exploitation, and any archaeologist working with materials from this kingdom's centre, provinces and client states." -- Karen Radner, Bibliotheca Orientalis, "Written primarily from an archaeological point of view, this book offers an excellent summary of the key data used by different scholars to offer rival interpretations of Assyria's impact on each main site in the Southwest Levant." -- Lucas G. Freire, Classical Review"Faust's book is a major contribution to the field of the history of Israel and Judah in the eighth and seventh centuries, and will probably become a standard work for Biblical scholars and Assyriologists. Furthermore, it is highly recommendable for students in all branches of Biblical studies, so that they may learn how scientific knowledge is achieved in this field." -- Ariel M. Bagg, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Journal of Near Eastern Studies"Wise vassals will pay tribute to acquire this volume." -- MARK A. AWABDY, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament "Faust has provided a thoroughly researched and detailed study of the incursion and impact of Assyria on the Southwest Levant in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, shedding light on and raising questions about this period of Biblical history. He has made a viable contribution to not only encourage the study of this period of Biblical history, but has also provided a wealth of material in both his notes and bibliography to encourage scholars and students to plunge into the subject and to pursue it even further as academic curiosity and the urge toward inquiry inspires them." -- Kenneth R. Cooper, Near East Archaeological Society "Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies"Biblical descriptions, combined with spectacular archaeological discoveries over the past two centuries, provide a good understanding of the period." -- Etienne Nodet, Revue Biblique"The book under review will be of great relevance to all those with an interest in the history and archaeology of Israel and Judah and their immediate neighbours, but also to those who study the Assyrian Empire and its mechanisms of governance and exploitation, and any archaeologist working with materials from this kingdom's centre, provinces and client states." -- Karen Radner, Bibliotheca Orientalis, "Written primarily from an archaeological point of view, this book offers an excellent summary of the key data used by different scholars to offer rival interpretations of Assyria's impact on each main site in the Southwest Levant." -- Lucas G. Freire, Classical Review "Faust's book is a major contribution to the field of the history of Israel and Judah in the eighth and seventh centuries, and will probably become a standard work for Biblical scholars and Assyriologists. Furthermore, it is highly recommendable for students in all branches of Biblical studies, so that they may learn how scientific knowledge is achieved in this field." -- Ariel M. Bagg, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Journal of Near Eastern Studies "Wise vassals will pay tribute to acquire this volume." -- MARK A. AWABDY, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament "Faust has provided a thoroughly researched and detailed study of the incursion and impact of Assyria on the Southwest Levant in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, shedding light on and raising questions about this period of Biblical history. He has made a viable contribution to not only encourage the study of this period of Biblical history, but has also provided a wealth of material in both his notes and bibliography to encourage scholars and students to plunge into the subject and to pursue it even further as academic curiosity and the urge toward inquiry inspires them." -- Kenneth R. Cooper, Near East Archaeological Society "Faust has written a comprehensive and insightful study, well illustrated with several maps. It provides the specialist and the wider public with a detailed analysis and explicit interpretations of the evidence. This publication is currently the best summary of the Assyrian era in the southern Levant and will stimulate the ongoing debate and the research of this important period." -- Gunnar Lehmann, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
935.03
Table Of Content
1. Introduction2. Before the Empire: The Southern Levant in the 8th century BCE3. Under the Empire: Settlement and Demography in the Southwestern Periphery of the Assyrian Empire in the 7th Century BCE4. Prosperity, Depression, and the Empire: Economic Developments in the Southwest during the 7th Century BCE5. Assyrians in the Southwest? The Evidence for Assyrian Administration and Presence6. The Empire in the Southwest: Reconstructing Assyrian Activity in the Provinces7. Local Responses to the Empire: From Armed Resistance to Integration8. "They Make a Desolation and They Call it Peace": Reexamining the Nature of the Imperial Peace9. Empire by Design? Imperial Policies and Planning and the Conquest of the Southwest10. A Province Too Far? The Assyrian Empire, its Southwestern Margins, and the Dynamics of Imperial Expansion, Conquest, and Rule
Synopsis
Using one of the world's richest archaeological datasets, Avraham Faust reconstructs the outcomes of the Assyrian conquest in the southwestern region of the empire. In doing so, he sheds new light on the nature of Assyrian domination and the transformations of the diverse political and ecological zones the imperial take-over brought in its wake., The Neo-Assyrian empire -- the first large empire of the ancient world -- has attracted a great deal of public attention ever since the spectacular discoveries of its impressive remains in the 19th century. The southwestern part of this empire, located in the lands of the Bible, is archaeologically speaking the best known region in the world, and its history is described in a plethora of texts, including the Hebrew Bible. Using a bottom-up approach, Avraham Faust utilises this unparalleled information to reconstruct the outcomes of the Assyrian conquest of the region and how it impacted the diverse political units and ecological zones that comprised it. In doing so, he draws close attention to the transformations the imperial take-over brought in its wake. His analysis reveals the marginality of the annexed territories in the southwest as the empire focused its activities in small border areas facing its prospering clients. A comparison of this surprising picture to the information available from other parts of the empire suggests that the distance of these provinces from the imperial core is responsible for their fate. This sheds new light on factors influencing imperial expansion, the considerations leading to annexation, and the imperial methods of control, challenging old conventions about the development of the Assyrian empire and its rule. Faust also examines the Assyrian empire within the broader context of ancient Near Eastern imperialism to answer larger questions on the nature of Assyrian domination, the reasons for its harsh treatment of the distant provinces, and the factors influencing the limits of its reach. His findings highlight the historical development of imperial control in antiquity and the ways in which later empires were able to overcome similar limitations, paving the way to much larger and longer-lasting polities., The Neo-Assyrian empire -- the first large empire of the ancient world -- has attracted a great deal of public attention ever since the spectacular discoveries of its impressive remains in the 19th century. The southwestern part of this empire, located in the lands of the Bible, is archaeologically speaking the best known region in the world, and its history is described in a plethora of texts, including the Hebrew Bible. Using a bottom-up approach, Avraham Faust utilises this unparalleled information to reconstruct the outcomes of the Assyrian conquest of the region and how it impacted the diverse political units and ecological zones that comprised it. In doing so, he draws close attention to the transformations the imperial take-over brought in its wake. His analysis reveals the marginality of the annexed territories in the southwest as the empire focused its activities in small border areas facing its prospering clients. A comparison of this surprising picture to the information available from other parts of the empire suggests that the distance of these provinces from the imperial core is responsible for their fate. This sheds new light on factors influencing imperial expansion, the considerations leading to annexation, and the imperial methods of control, challenging old conventions about the development of the Assyrian empire and its rule.Faust also examines the Assyrian empire within the broader context of ancient Near Eastern imperialism to answer larger questions on the nature of Assyrian domination, the reasons for its harsh treatment of the distant provinces, and the factors influencing the limits of its reach. His findings highlight the historical development of imperial control in antiquity and the ways in which later empires were able to overcome similar limitations, paving the way to much larger and longer-lasting polities., The Neo-Assyrian empire - the first large empire of the ancient world - has attracted a great deal of public attention ever since the spectacular discoveries of its impressive remains in the 19th century. The southwestern part of this empire, located in the lands of the Bible, is archaeologically speaking the best known region in the world, and its history is described in a plethora of texts, including the Hebrew Bible. Using a bottom-up approach, Avraham Faust utilises this unparalleled information to reconstruct the outcomes of the Assyrian conquest of the region and how it impacted the diverse political units and ecological zones that comprised it. In doing so, he draws close attention to the transformations the imperial take-over brought in its wake. His analysis reveals the marginality of the annexed territories in the southwest as the empire focused its activities in small border areas facing its prospering clients. A comparison of this surprising picture to the information available from other parts of the empire suggests that the distance of these provinces from the imperial core is responsible for their fate. This sheds new light on factors influencing imperial expansion, the considerations leading to annexation, and the imperial methods of control, challenging old conventions about the development of the Assyrian empire and its rule.Faust also examines the Assyrian empire within the broader context of ancient Near Eastern imperialism to answer larger questions on the nature of Assyrian domination, the reasons for its harsh treatment of the distant provinces, and the factors influencing the limits of its reach. His findings highlight the historical development of imperial control in antiquity and the ways in which later empires were able to overcome similar limitations, paving the way to much larger and longer-lasting polities.
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