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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Assyria"”.
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The artistic discovery of Assyria by Britain and France 1850 to 1950
… of the engagement with the material culture of Assyria, unearthed in the Middle East from 1845 onwards by British and French archaeologists. It sets the artistic discovery of Assyria within the visual culture of the period through reference not only to painting but also to illustrated …
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The Uses of ‘Bēlu’ and ‘Marduk’ in Neo-Assyrian Royal Inscriptions and other Sources from the First Millennium BC
… of different types and from both Babylonia and Assyria, I have been able to identify a distribution in the usage of the two names which not only sheds light on this particular case, but also goes to the heart of Mesopotamian concepts of divinity. Primarily - although there is significant …
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Greek and Near Eastern warfare 3000 to 301: the development and perfection of combined arms
… societies in this period, principally Neo-Assyria and Macedon. Conversely the Persian Empire was created through the use of overwhelming resources but was defeated precisely because of its minimal use of combined arms. Overall this thesis will provide a thorough examination of the history …
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A Reassessment of the Excavations at Tall Safut
… role in the Kingdom of Ammon on the periphery of Assyrian Empire.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In-depth study and analysis of the site of Tall Safut and its materials, which are housed in various locations, have contributed to the assessment, organization, and detailed analysis of the material finds and …
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In Search of Present Time: Reading Carpe Diem
… hedonistic epitaph of the legendary last king of Assyria, Sardanapallus, and an epigrammatic tradition that can be linked to this epitaph. Two further chapters analyse carpe diem in Horace’s poetry. I investigate how Horace’s carpe diem poems evoke present enjoyment in ways that differ from early …
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Othered flesh : social-scientific and critical patial investigations into the tattooed ancient near eastern body as space and body in space
… the ancient tattooed Mediterranean people from Assyria (circa 3300 BCE-2100 BCE), Egypt (circa 2000 BCE-300 BCE) Nubia (circa 2000 BCE-300 BCE), Israel (circa 1500 BCE-1200 BCE), Greece (circa 510 BCE-323 BCE), and Rome (circa 510 BCE-323 BCE) comprises the interpretivist investigation into the …
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Daimonic Imagery and the Formation of Cultural Consensus in the Neo-Assyrian period (ca. 1000-609 BCE)
The Neo-Assyrian period (ca. 1000-609 BCE) was an era of unprecedented imperial expansion in ancient Southwest Asia. Modern research to reconstruct its political and socio-cultural history has mainly focused on the royal family, the operations of state institutions, and the accumulation of …
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The concept of holiness in the book of Ezekiel.
… Jerusalem forges with the peoples of Egypt, Assyria and Babylon. These chapters thus show how such "prostitution" opposes Yahweh's plans for holiness just as literal prostitution jeopardizes a marriage. At the same time, the dual focus on people and land as being married to Yahweh …
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The formation of Mic 1-3 : from the eighth century to the exile.
The Book of Micah is a fascinating writing that developed over several hundred years. According to scholarly consensus, the earliest portions of the writing are located in Mic 1–3 and originated in the eighth century. Though scholars often assign all of Mic 1–3 to the eighth century, this …