
Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East In this Very Short Introduction Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC Since the archaeological rediscovery of Assyria in the mid-19th century its cities have been excavated extensively in Iraq Syria Turkey & Israel with further sites in Iran Lebanon & Jordan providing important information The Assyrian Empire was one of the most geographically vast socially diverse multicultural & multi-ethnic states of the early first millennium BCUsing archaeological records Radner provides insights into the lives of the inhabitants of the kingdom highlighting the diversity of human experiences in the Assyrian Empire ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable