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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Assyrian"”.
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The Design and Decoration of Neo-Assyrian Public Buildings
… constructed, largely according to distinctive Assyrian traditions, in the central area of the empire, east of the Euphrates and north of Jebel Hamrin; foreign traditions, except when they influence Assyrian practice, have not been considered, but the earlier history of those Assyrian buildings …
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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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Modes of Resistance: Memory, Language and Identity in the Performance of Assyrian Liturgy in Iraq and Beyond
As an ancient eastern rite, the Assyrian Church of the East liturgy and music have been the guardian of the Assyrian Christian faith, language and culture for more than a millennium. With the Church’s core activities happening in Mesopotamia, its liturgical music provides additional insight into …
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The Uses of ‘Bēlu’ and ‘Marduk’ in Neo-Assyrian Royal Inscriptions and other Sources from the First Millennium BC
My dissertation seeks to understand why Marduk, the chief god of ancient Babylon, was often also called ‘Bēl’ (which means ‘lord’). Although this matter has never been investigated, a consensus seems to have formed in the field that ‘lord’ is an appropriate by-name for a chief god, and that the two …
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Christian Minorities and the Struggle for Nineveh: The Assyrian Democratic Movement in Iraq and the Nineveh Plains Protection Units
… points: 1) the adoption and advancement of the Assyrian ethno-nationalist identity; 2) the struggle for leadership of the community between secular parties and church officials; and 3) the securing of group rights through either Baghdad or Erbil, which is typified by the debate over a province …
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The artistic discovery of Assyria by Britain and France 1850 to 1950
… metropolitan centres, knowledge of Assyria and Assyrian-inspired art through its appeal to the market for biblical images. Assyria benefited from the explosion in graphical communication. This thesis examines the artistic response to Assyria within a chronological framework. It begins with an …
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The Political Activities of Jeremiah and the Pro-Babylonian Party
… one: Historical and political background -- Assyrian domination and decline; the rise of Babylon; Egypt during the Assyrian empire; Judah and the Assyrian conquest; independence and reform during the reign of Josiah; relapse of the reform and the last days of Judah -- Chapter two: Jeremiah, …
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Literary And Linguistic Studies In Sefer Bilvam (Numbers 22–24)
… that penetrated into Judah as a consequence of Assyrian incursions into the region under Tiglath-Pileser III (744-727 BCE).
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Reforging history : the divine warrior in Persian period expansions in "The twelve".
… on the climactic events from the fall of the Assyrian Empire to the rise of Persia, or the "Long Sixth Century." This dissertation argues that the Persian era expansions of the Book of the Twelve contain an embedded historiography that centralizes the role of Yahweh in all of the consequential …
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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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Text and Images of Authority: The Inscribed Seals from the Persepolis Fortification Archive
… seals. Special attention is given to the Neo-Assyrian, Late Neo-Elamite, and Late Babylonian glyptic traditions. By examining these connections, we reveal also the distinctively Achaemenid features of inscribed seals from the Fortification archive.</p>
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The Endurance of Tell Qarqur: Settlement Resilience in northwestern Syria during the Late Bronze and Iron Ages (ca. 1200 – 700 BC)
… resettlement practices of an expansionist Neo-Assyrian Empire may have been contributing factors in these demographic changes. </p> <p>The progression, from an established societal system disrupted by sudden changes caused by exogenous forces, to the adaptation, reorganization, and recovery …
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The influence of ancient near eastern vassal treaties on the seven prophetic messages in revelation.
… a long history. It starts with the Hittite and Assyrian treaties and is identifiable inthe OT pentateuchal material, and the OT prophetic oracles. This large body of material influences John. While the Torah unmistakably shows the presence of the ANEVT<br/>structure,5 elements are also present …
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Four Greco-Roman Era Temples of Near Eastern Fertility Goddesses: An Analysis of Architectural Tradition
… the Near East as a result of both Babylonian and Assyrian conquests. In Syria some of the major sites of her worship were located in Ebla and Mari. The later Phoenician and Canaanite cultures also adopted the worship of Ishtar melding her into their religions under the names of Astarte and Asherah …
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The Book of Daniel in Light of the Ancient Near Eastern Literary and Material Finds: an Archaeological Perspective
… finds that have closer affinity to the Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, and Persian periods than to the later periods.</p> <p>Chapter 3 concentrates on Nebuchadnezzar's administration over Judah. His political career led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the capture of part of its population …
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A Study of Fifth Century Persian Administration in Western Anatolia and Eber Nari
… the past as a whole, the Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Israelite and Hittite Empires were, and to a great extent are, the subjects that are the most studied in the pre-Classical world. Most of these scholars appreciate the influence and strength of Hammurabi of Babylon, Sargon of Akkad, Ramses …
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Defending divine unity in the Muslim milieu: the Trinitarian and Christological formulations of Abū al-Faraj ‘Abd Allāh Ibn al-Ṭayyib and Iliyyā of Nisibis
… examines two prominent theologians of the Assyrian Church of the East who responded to Islam’s perennial objections to the Christian Trinity and Christology. The theologians in question are Abū al-Faraj ʽAbd Allāh Ibn al-Ṭayyib (d. 1043/434) and Bishop Iliyyā of Nisibis (d. 1046/437). Both …
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Politics and Covenant in the Divine Davidic Kinship: A Diachronic Approach to Covenant in the Book of Samuel
… toward a future restoration. Similar to Neo-Assyrian vassal treaties, the Deuteronomistic writers emphasise the legitimacy and authority of the covenants, which lend explanation, censure, and hope for the future of the people of Israel. I argue that the Deuteronomistic editors adapted …
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