The Cambridge ancient history. Volume 3. Part 2, The Assyrian and Babylonian Empires and other states of the Near East, from the eighth to the sixth centuries B.C [electronic resource] / edited by John Boardman [and three others].

Contributor Boardman, John, 1927- editor.

Edition Statement:2nd ed.

ImprintCambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1991.

Description1 online resource (xix, 906 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

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Note:PART I ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA -- Babylonia in the shadow of Assyria (747-626 B.C.) / J. A. Brinkman -- Assyria: Tiglath-Pileser III to Sargon II (744-705 B.C.) / A. K. Grayson -- Assyria: Sennacherib and Esarhaddon (704-669 B.C.) / A. K. Grayson -- Assyria 668-635 B.C.: the reign of Ashurbanipal / A. K. Grayson -- The fall of Assyria (635-609 B.C.) / Joan Oates -- Assyrian civilization / A. K. Grayson -- Babylonia 605-539 B.C. / D. J. Wiseman -- The culture of Babylonia -- Neo-Babylonian society and economy / M. A. Dandamaev -- Babylonian mathematics, astrology, and astronomy / Asger Aaboe -- First-millennium Babylonian literature / Erica Reiner -- PART II THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND THE BLACK SEA -- Israel and Judah from the coming of Assyrian domination until the fall of Samaria, and the struggle for independence in Judah (c. 750-700 B.C.) / T. C. Mitchell -- Judah until the fall of Jerusalem (c. 700-586 B.C.) / T. C. Mitchell -- The Babylonian Exile and the restoration of the Jews in Palestine (586-c. 500 B.C.) / T. C. Mitchell -- Phoenicia and Phoenician colonization / W. Culican -- Scythia and Thrace -- The Scythians / T. Sulimirski and T. Taylor -- Thrace before the Persian entry into Europe / G. Mihailov -- Anatolia -- The native kingdoms of Anatolia / M. Mellink -- Anatolian languages / O. Masson -- Egypt: the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Dynasties / T. G. H. James.

Note:Volume III Part II carries on the history of the Near East from the close of Volume III Part I and covers roughly the same chronological period as Volume III Part III. During this period the dominant powers in the East were Assyria and then Babylonia. Each established an extensive empire which was based on Mesopotamia, and each in turn fell largely through internal strife. Assyrian might was reflected in the imposing palaces, libraries and sculptures of the Assyrian kings. Babylonian culture was outstanding in literature, mathematics and astronomy, and the great buildings of Nebuchadnezzar II surpassed even those of the Assyrian kings. Israel and Judah suffered at the hands of both imperial powers, Jerusalem being destroyed and part of the population deported to Babylon; and Egypt was weakened by an Assyrian invasion. The Phoenicians found a new outlet in colonising and founded Carthage. A number of small, vigorous kingdoms developed in Asia Minor, while from the north and north east the Scythian nomadic tribes pressed down upon Turkey and the Danube valley, but found their match in the Thracian tribes which held south-eastern Europe and parts of western Turkey. The burials of the chieftains of both peoples were remarkable for the great wealth of offerings.

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