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The Rise And Fall Of The Assyrian Empire (Illustrated)

An excellent history of the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire, one of the most powerful and devastating Empire's of the ancient world.Contents include:CHAPTER I. THE RISE OF ASSHURCHAPTER II. THE FIRST OR OLD EMPIRE - TIGLATH-PILESER ICHAPTER III.THE SONS OF CANAAN: THEIR MIGRATIONS - THE PHOENICIANSCHAPTER IV.THE SONS OF CANAAN: THEIR RELIGION - SACRIFICE AS AN INSTITUTION - HUMAN SACRIFICESCHAPTER V.THE NEIGHBORS OF ASSHUR - REVIVAL OF THE EMPIRECHAPTER VI.SHALMANESER II - ASSHUR AND ISRAELAPPENDIX TO CHAPTER VI.THE STELE OF MESHA, THE MOABITECHAPTER VII.THE SECOND EMPIRE - SIEGE OF SAMARIACHAPTER VIII.THE PRIDE OF ASSHUR - SARGONCHAPTER IX.THE SARGONIDES - SENNACHERIB (SIN-AKI-IRIB)CHAPTER X.THE SARGONIDES: ESARHADDON (ASSHUR-AKIH-IDDIN)CHAPTER XI.THE GATHERING OF THE STORM - THE LAST COMER AMONG THE GREAT RACESCHAPTER XII.THE DECLINE OF ASSHUR - ASSHURBANIPAL (ASSHUR-BANI-HABAL)CHAPTER XIII.THE FALL OF ASSHUR

File Size: 3372 KB

Print Length: 243 pages

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Publisher: Didactic Press (May 12, 2014)

Publication Date: May 12, 2014

Sold by:  Digital Services LLC

Language: English

ASIN: B00KAOYLR4

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Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #69,878 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children's eBooks > History > Ancient #6 in Books > History > Ancient Civilizations > Assyria, Babylonia & Sumer #9 in Books > History > Ancient Civilizations > Mesopotamia

Author is extremely knowledgable and presents facts in a clear manner. He has studied his topic all his life and he does not present speculations as facts. I feel there is nothing in his field that he does not know. He does a splendid job of presenting his information, even when his primary sources are in cuneiform. The book is a bit dry due to the lack of conspiracy theories, UFOs, aliens, but anyone interested in a solid, balanced treatment of the Assyrians need look no further.

This is a difficult book to read. The writing style is a little too intricate, but the biggest problem is the number of typos in the text. Most of them are just annoying but many of them force you to pause to see what word was meant. More than a few actually render the text meaningless. I found this very annoying. The author also users many place names and personal names in a form that is not in popular use today. He also takes great liberties in pairing names with names in the Bible. It gives me the uneasy feeling that he may be relating false or unproven information in his zeal to match the Bible with scholarly research. All in all, I finished the book thinking that perhaps I had wasted my time.

The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian Empire, is the cornucopia of Mesopotamia history. Zenaide Ragozin gives a clear and precise description, of the Great Assyrian Empire. He follows an almost day to day time line of religion, politics and social order. From its humble beginning to its tragic end. As in all empires they became to large to manage, and fell into ruin.( It is easier to conquer than to occupy) Of all the books I have reviewed, I believe this is the best. (put this one on your summer reading list.)...D

the book is written entirely through a biblical lens, to the extent that the historical aspects are lost. why should a book on Assyrian history written in 21st century discuss the chronology of Joseph's time in Egypt or Abraham's travels ? Until archaeological evidence is found , such topics should be discussed in biblical studies or theology books, not in a book that claims to be history. I also found other inaccurate info in it, like when it refers to the town of Kadesh as the capital of the Hittite empire . I would have given it 1 star, but I am giving the book the benefit of a doubt as I only read aboht 10 % of it before i decided to stop.

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