02074nam 2200457 450 991051176570332120180226150740.00-88414-223-X(CKB)4340000000192278(DLC) 2017012087(MiAaPQ)EBC4923781(EXLCZ)99434000000019227820170818h20172017 uy 0engur|||||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierSargon II, King of Assyria /Josette ElayiAtlanta, [Georgia] :SBL Press,2017.©20171 online resourceArchaeology and Biblical Studies ;Number 220-88414-224-8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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.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?Archaeology and biblical studies ;Number 22.AssyriaHistoryAssyriaHistory, MilitaryElectronic books.935/.03092BElayi Josette459768MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910511765703321Sargon II, King of Assyria2550731UNINA