Elayi, Josette,

Sargon II, King of Assyria /by Josette Elayi. - Atlanta : SBL Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource. - Archaeology and biblical studies ; number 22 .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Portrait of Sargon -- Sargon's Ascent to the Throne -- Heir to the Assyrian Empire -- The Conquest of the West -- The North-West of the Empire -- The Wars in the North of the Empire -- Neutralization of the Eastern States -- Recurring Problems in the South -- End of Reign -- Chronological Synthesis of Sargon's Reign.

Elayi's book is the only existing biography of Sargon II, the famous Assyrian king, who was a megalomaniac and a warlord. Among the most important questions addressed in the book are the following: what was his precise role in the disappearance of the kingdom of Israel? How did he succeed in enlarging the borders of the Assyrian Empire by several successful campaigns? How did he organize his empire (administration, trade, agriculture, libraries)? What was the so-called 'sin" of Sargon?



9780884142232 9780884142249

2017012087


Sargon II, King of Assyria, -705 B.C.


Electronic Books.

DS73 / .S274 2017