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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794813203321

Autore

Elayi Josette

Titolo

Sargon II, King of Assyria / / Josette Elayi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Atlanta, [Georgia] : , : SBL Press, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

0-88414-223-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Archaeology and Biblical Studies ; ; Number 22

Disciplina

935/.03092

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Soggetti

Assyria History

Assyria History, Military

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Portrait of Sargon --  Sargon's Ascent to the Throne -- Heir to the Assyrian Empire -- The Conquest of the West -- The North-West of the Empire -- The Wars in the North of the Empire --  Neutralization of the Eastern States -- Recurring Problems in the South -- End of Reign -- Chronological Synthesis of Sargon's Reign.

Sommario/riassunto

Elayi's book is the only existing biography of Sargon II, the famous Assyrian king, who was a megalomaniac and a warlord. Among the most important questions addressed in the book are the following: what was his precise role in the disappearance of the kingdom of Israel? How did he succeed in enlarging the borders of the Assyrian Empire by several successful campaigns? How did he organize his empire (administration, trade, agriculture, libraries)? What was the so-called 'sin" of Sargon?