02623cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500800015124600790023126400510031030000470036133600260040833700260043433800360046050000310049650800590052752013730058653400450195965300210200465300270202565300360205265300260208870000480211470000270216285600430218999900170223217327UtSlPG20260610133414.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aMaspero, G.q(Gaston),d1846-191610aHistory of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 7 (of 12)1 aHistory of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 7 (of 12) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-12-16  aProduced by David Widger




Character set: ISO-8859-1  a"History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 7 (of 12)" by G. Maspero is a comprehensive historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the Assyrian revival and the geopolitical landscape of the Near East, particularly detailing the reign of significant Assyrian kings like Assur-nazir-pal and Shalmaneser III. The narrative covers military tactics, political relationships, and cultural influences, analyzing Assyrian conquests and their impact on neighboring regions such as Babylon and various Syrian states.  The opening of the text establishes a framework for understanding the political and military dynamics of the ancient Near East during the periods of Assur-nazir-pal and Shalmaneser III. It details the Assyrian state's recovery from previous crises and its strategies for reasserting dominance over surrounding territories, highlighting significant military campaigns against areas like Urartu and Northern Syria. The text introduces early rulers following a period of obscurity and discusses various tactics employed, such as cavalry and siege engines, reflecting the Assyrian innovations in warfare. The passage sets a tone of both detailed historical recounting and analysis of the continuous struggles for power among the great empires of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistory, Ancient  aMiddle East -- History  aEgypt -- History -- To 640 A.D.  aCivilization, Ancient1 aSayce, A. H.q(Archibald Henry),d1845-19331 aMcClure, M. L.,d-191840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17327  c58715d58715