Notes on the Early History of Assyria and Babylonia
Author: George Smith (of the British Museum.)
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Published: 1872
Total Pages: 28
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: George Smith (of the British Museum.)
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Published: 1872
Total Pages: 28
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robert William Rogers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-07-02
Total Pages: 457
ISBN-13: 1108083072
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this two-volume 1901 work, Rogers provides a history of the Mesopotamian civilisations, with material on archaeological and literary sources.
Author: George V. Yana
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2008-04-10
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 1465316299
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Some scholars have doubted or denied the continuity of the Assyrian people from the times of empire to the present time. This work, based on a scientific analysis, sheds light on the subject, and demonstrates the continuous existence of the Assyrian people. Assyria, (northern Iraq), was a state grouped about the heavily fortified city of Ashur, on the middle of the Tigris River. Assyrians had become civilized in the third millennium BC, under the impetus of Mesopotamian development. They created the first empire known to history that was run by an empire administration. The empire created by Sargon Sharukin, much earlier in the third millennium, did not have an administration to hold it together. Toward the close of the Bronze Age (1700-1200 BC), Assyria had expanded westward to the middle of the Euphrates River, and in the south they held Babylon temporarily. Tiglat-Pileser I (1114-1076), extended Assyrian rule to the Mediterranean. But, Adadnirari II (911-891 BC) may be called the father of Assyrian imperial administration. Empire building was a necessity of economic development, which was based on the technological advances caused by the introduction of iron and the alphabet. International trade was necessary for the growth of industry and manufacture, and the Assyrians became the tools to carry out this historic economic necessity. The Assyrian army was the first army to use iron arms. The Assyrian Empire was defeated, in 612 BC, by an alliance of Medes (an Iranian people), Persians (Iran), Babylonians, and Cythians. Since then, Assyria has been governed by Persians, Greeks, Arabs and Turks. The Assyrians were the first non-Jewish people to accept Christianity, and since then, Christianity has become their identity. They burned all their ancient books that reminded them of their pagan kings. Thus, with time, a dark cloud was cast over their memories that separated them from their glorious past. But, now and then, there were sparks from the remote past that testified to the persistence of memory. Only recently has the full national awareness been restored. There are, still, scholars who doubt or deny any link between the ancient and the Modern Assyrians. They argue that the Assyrians were all massacred during the destruction of their empire. This book sets out to demonstrate that the Assyrians were not all massacred during the destruction of their country in 612 BC, and that they emerged as a Christian people in Assyria (northern Iraq) and the neighboring countries.
Author: Donald A. Mackenzie
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2015-10-28
Total Pages: 722
ISBN-13: 1473370809
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume deals with the myths and legends of Babylonia and Assyria, and as these reflect the civilization in which they develop, a historical narrative has been provided, beginning with the early Sumerian Age and concluding with the periods of the Persian and Grecian Empires. Over thirty centuries of human progress are thus passed under review........ This early works is a fascinating look at the subject and is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any historian. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: Daniel David Luckenbill
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9781854170484
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: READ BOOKS
Published: 2010-01
Total Pages: 658
ISBN-13: 9781444657463
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume deals with the myths and legends of Babylonia and Assyria, and as these reflect the civilization in which they develop, a historical narrative has been provided, beginning with the early Sumerian Age and concluding with the periods of the Persian and Grecian Empires. Over thirty centuries of human progress are thus passed under review........ This early works is a fascinating look at the subject and is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any historian. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: Archibald Henry Sayce
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Published: 1899
Total Pages: 294
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.