In numerous ambitious expeditions Shalmaneser III of Assyria (859-824) lay the foundation of the subsequent remarkable military advance to the West of the Neo-A

How can we understand the remarkable success of the Assyrian Empire? This book provides an agent-centred explanation using archaeological data.

A Companion to Assyria is a collection of original essays on ancient Assyria written by key international scholars. These new scholarly contributions have subst

Though the Neo-Assyrian Empire has largely been conceived of as the main actor in relations between its core and periphery, recent work on the empire’s periph

A collection of essays dealing with the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Essays include historical and literary studies using various textual and pictographic sources, as w