Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction 0198715900, 9780198715900

Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner

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Preliminaries; Preface; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Humans and beasts: understanding ourselves; 2 W

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