{"product_id":"assyria-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-worlds-first-empire-paperback","title":"Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEckart Frahm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"sweeping, delightfully readable\" (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAssyria\u003c\/i\u003e, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of the Assyrian empire and its formative role in global history. Assyria's wide-ranging conquests have long been known from the Hebrew Bible and later Greek accounts. But nearly two centuries of research now permit a rich picture of the Assyrians and their empire beyond the battlefield: their vast libraries and monumental sculptures, their elaborate trade and information networks, and the crucial role played by royal women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although Assyria was crushed by rising powers in the late seventh century BCE, its legacy endured from the Babylonian and Persian empires to Rome and beyond. \u003ci\u003eAssyria \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning and authoritative account of a civilization essential to understanding the ancient world and our own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEckart Frahm\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Assyriology in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale. One of the world's foremost experts on the Assyrian Empire, he is the author or coauthor of seven books on ancient Mesopotamian history and culture. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978225910061,"sku":"9781541605152","price":23.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/iSg8RNJC8O9781541605152.webp?v=1775801126","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/assyria-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-worlds-first-empire-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}