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Assyria
- Author
- Eckart Frahm
- Narrator
- Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 20 July 2023
- Run Time
- 15 hours 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world’s very first empire: Assyria
'A work of remarkable synthesis. The range of its sources is truly extraordinary . . . Frahm punctures a fair share of myths too' Pratinav Anil, The Times
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.
Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria 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.
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. Assyria is a stunning and authoritative account of a civilisation essential to understanding the ancient world and our own.
Critics Review
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Frahm engagingly chronicles the progress of the Assyrian Empire, illustrating how a peaceful polity very gradually lost the plot . . . Frahm has a fine eye for the ironies of history . . . He punctures a fair share of myths too . . . Assyria is a work of remarkable synthesis. The range of its sources is truly extraordinary: tablets and stele, of course, but also “faunal and floral analysis”, “advanced forms of pottery studies” and satellite images. Frahm’s prose has a light, aphoristic touch
The Times
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A superb, compelling, and exuberantly written history of the Assyrians, popularly known only as the bad guys of the Old Testament, but actually one of the most significant of all ancient Near Eastern empire builders. This book is filled with fascinating detail and cliché-busting analysis. Sweeping yet nuanced, Eckart Frahm challenges —and changes—the way we think about the Assyrians and the culture they fashioned
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of 'Persians'
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Eckart Frahm has produced a compelling account of how the Assyrians built an empire that ruled over large territories and diverse peoples. Assyria offers us a new way to think about the formation and sustainability of an imperial model that has shaped human experiences for much of the past 3000 years. It is ancient history that remains relevant to this day
Edward J. Watts, author of 'Mortal Republic'
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An extremely readable introduction to Assyria and the Assyrians, from their origins to their ultimate demise. Frahm presents a wealth of knowledge and information in an accessible manner, and with relevance to today, which will be of interest to scholars, students, and members of the general public alike
Eric Cline, author of '1177 B.C.'
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Details
- Author
- Eckart Frahm
- Narrator
- Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duration
- 15 hours 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 July 2023
- ISBN
- 9781526660831
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Political geography, Popular music
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Assyria by Eckart Frahm, read by Matthew Lloyd Davies.The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world’s very first empire: Assyria'A work of remarkable synthesis. The range of its sources is truly extraordinary . . . Frahm punctures a fair share of myths too' Pratinav Anil, The TimesAt 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.Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria 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.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. Assyria is a stunning and authoritative account of a civilisation essential to understanding the ancient world and our own.
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