War in the Assyrian Empire
- ISBN-10
- 1405108878
- ISBN-13
- 9781405108874
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-03
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Author
- Frederick Mario Fales
Description
Written by one of the major international specialists on the Assyrian empire, War in the Assyrian Empire takes a comprehensive look at the various aspects of Assyrian military activity. Presents a detailed treatment of the Assyrian empire as the earliest historical example of a polity geared for warfare simply for the sake of territorial expansion Offers a balanced evaluation of the available textual and visual documentation on warfare in the Assyrian empire Discusses new and ongoing research on Assyrian warfare
