The First Empires
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The First Empires
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Author : J. N. Postgate
language : en
Publisher: Oxford : Elsevier-Phaidon
Release Date : 1977
The First Empires written by J. N. Postgate and has been published by Oxford : Elsevier-Phaidon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with History categories.
The Dynamics Of Ancient Empires
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Author : Ian Morris
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-01-13
The Dynamics Of Ancient Empires written by Ian Morris and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-13 with History categories.
The world's first known empires took shape in Mesopotamia between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, beginning around 2350 BCE. The next 2,500 years witnessed sustained imperial growth, bringing a growing share of humanity under the control of ever-fewer states. Two thousand years ago, just four major powers--the Roman, Parthian, Kushan, and Han empires--ruled perhaps two-thirds of the earth's entire population. Yet despite empires' prominence in the early history of civilization, there have been surprisingly few attempts to study the dynamics of ancient empires in the western Old World comparatively. Such grand comparisons were popular in the eighteenth century, but scholars then had only Greek and Latin literature and the Hebrew Bible as evidence, and necessarily framed the problem in different, more limited, terms. Near Eastern texts, and knowledge of their languages, only appeared in large amounts in the later nineteenth century. Neither Karl Marx nor Max Weber could make much use of this material, and not until the 1920s were there enough archaeological data to make syntheses of early European and west Asian history possible. But one consequence of the increase in empirical knowledge was that twentieth-century scholars generally defined the disciplinary and geographical boundaries of their specialties more narrowly than their Enlightenment predecessors had done, shying away from large questions and cross-cultural comparisons. As a result, Greek and Roman empires have largely been studied in isolation from those of the Near East. This volume is designed to address these deficits and encourage dialogue across disciplinary boundaries by examining the fundamental features of the successive and partly overlapping imperial states that dominated much of the Near East and the Mediterranean in the first millennia BCE and CE. A substantial introductory discussion of recent thought on the mechanisms of imperial state formation prefaces the five newly commissioned case studies of the Neo-Assyrian, Achaemenid Persian, Athenian, Roman, and Byzantine empires. A final chapter draws on the findings of evolutionary psychology to improve our understanding of ultimate causation in imperial predation and exploitation in a wide range of historical systems from all over the globe. Contributors include John Haldon, Jack Goldstone, Peter Bedford, Josef Wiesehöfer, Ian Morris, Walter Scheidel, and Keith Hopkins, whose essay on Roman political economy was completed just before his death in 2004.
The First Empires
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Author : Theodore Rowland-Entwistle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The First Empires written by Theodore Rowland-Entwistle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History, Ancient categories.
Akkadian Empire
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Author : Hourly History
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2018-11-27
Akkadian Empire written by Hourly History and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-27 with categories.
Akkadian Empire The Akkadian Empire was one of the first empires in human history and certainly the first to involve the central government of a large, multi-ethnic populace. It also introduced things like the very first postal system and facilitated advances in science, art, and medicine. The heart of the empire, the city of Akkad, became the most important trading center in the ancient world and one of the largest cities in the world. Then, in a relatively short time, the empire disintegrated, and the city itself was abandoned. Now, we don't even know where the city of Akkad was located. How is this possible? How could an empire which controlled most of the civilized world suddenly fall apart? Successors of the Akkadians thought that they had the answer. Many texts from the Babylonians and others talk of the Curse of Akkad, a curse placed on the empire after its king offended the gods which led to its destruction. For thousands of years, historians assumed that the story of the curse was nothing more than a quaint legend. However, modern research shows that the Akkadian Empire was most likely destroyed by a cataclysmic change as a result of sudden and unprecedented climate change. Inside you will read about... ✓ Origins: The Black Heads and King Sargon ✓ Palace Conspiracies and Assassinations ✓ Naram-Sin and the Curse of Akkad ✓ The 4.2 Kiloyear Event ✓ The Fall of the Akkadian Empire ✓ The Search for Akkad And much more! In little more than two hundred years, the Akkadian Empire rose from nothing to become the most important and powerful empire in the world, and then went back to obscurity. This is the story of the rise and sudden fall of the Akkadian Empire.
The Assyrian Empire
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Author : History Compacted
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-06
The Assyrian Empire written by History Compacted and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06 with categories.
Explore the Intense History of the Assyrians. The ancient masters of war and conquest became the most powerful force in the Near East thousands of years ago. One of the first empires in world history. The Assyrians rose to power through the strength of its sophisticated military. The creation of the professional soldier, advanced iron weapons technology, and siege warfare tactics made the Assyrians the strongest fighting force in the ancient world. Babylonians, Israelites, Egyptians, and many others fell in battle to the might of the powerful Assyrians. It took more than the strongest military in the world to become the most dominant nation humanity had ever seen. The rise of Assyrian power was in large part due to the vision and ambition of several vicious warrior kings. Names like Tiglath-Pileser I, Sennacherib, Sargon II, and Ashurbanipal made the inhabitants of the region shudder in fear. The great Assyrian kings of the ancient world were worshipped by loyal subjects and feared by enemies. You will meet all the Assyrian kings who left an incredible mark behind and have been remembered for centuries. Take a journey back in time to ancient Mesopotamia to find out how the Assyrian civilization grew from a wealthy city-state to the largest empire known to man in the ancient world. Cities such as Ashur, Nineveh, and Nimrud were some of the most spectacular to behold with ziggurats soaring to the heavens. The architectural, literary, and scientific contributions by this breathtaking civilization rival other famous groups from this time period in history. Ever since the discovery of Ashurbanipal's mystical library in the 19th century, scholars have been fascinated by ancient Mesopotamian culture. Get your copy now! Find out what artifacts were unearthed and more to gain incredible insight into the rise and fall of this massive empire.
Assyria
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Author : Eckart Frahm
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-07-20
Assyria written by Eckart Frahm and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-20 with History categories.
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.
The First Empires
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Author : Catherine Chadefaud
language : en
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
Release Date : 1988
The First Empires written by Catherine Chadefaud and has been published by Silver Burdett Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the earliest civilizations of Egypt, Asia, and the area between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.
The Rise Of Civilization
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Author : John Farndon
language : en
Publisher: Hungry Tomato (R)
Release Date : 2018
The Rise Of Civilization written by John Farndon and has been published by Hungry Tomato (R) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the development of ancient civilization, from the Stone Age and the first Mesopotamian cities to the vast empires of China, the Mayans, and Rome.
The First Of Empires Babylon Of The Bible In The Light Of Latest Research An Account Of The Origin Growth And Development Of The Empire Civilizat
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Author : William Saint Chad Boscawen
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-04-22
The First Of Empires Babylon Of The Bible In The Light Of Latest Research An Account Of The Origin Growth And Development Of The Empire Civilizat written by William Saint Chad Boscawen and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-22 with History categories.
Excerpt from The First of Empires, "Babylon of the Bible" In the Light of Latest Research: An Account of the Origin, Growth, and Development of the Empire, Civilization, and History of the Ancient Babylonian Empire, From the Earliest Times to the Consolidation of the Empire in B. C. 2000 IN placing this work before the public, some few words of explanation as to its scope and intention may be necessary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The First Of Empires Babylon Of The Bible In The Light Of Latest Research
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Author : William Saint Chad Boscawen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1906
The First Of Empires Babylon Of The Bible In The Light Of Latest Research written by William Saint Chad Boscawen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with Babylon (Extinct city) categories.