The Pax Assyriaca: The Historical Evolution of Civilisations and Archaeology of Empires (Paperback)

The Pax Assyriaca provides a study of the evolutionary process of ancient civilisations, stressing the complementarity between theoretical principles and the relevant historical and archaeological evidence. Taking its approach from World Systems Theory, the study focuses on the origin, development and collapse of the first, 'Near Eastern', stage of the 'Central Civilisation'. The volume seeks to better understand the evolution of this stage of the Central Civilization, exploring its origin in the fusion of the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations resulting from the expansion of the so-called Neo-Assyrian Empire from 1000 BC to 600 BC - better known as the Pax Assyriaca. Alongside investigations into the structure and development of the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilisations, the book presents a theoretical analysis of Neo-Assyrian imperialism and traces the characteristics of the incorporation of Egypt into the Pax Assyriaca, concluding that this integration was only fully completed by the successor empires of Assyria around 430 BC. Finally an explanation for the collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire is presented and its legacy in the context of the 'Central Civilisation' is assessed.

General

Imprint:	Archaeopress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2020
First published:	2022
Authors:	Benjamin Toro
Dimensions:	290 x 205mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	226
ISBN-13:	978-1-78969-062-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Middle & Near Eastern archaeology > Egyptian archaeology Promotions
LSN:	1-78969-062-5
Barcode:	9781789690620

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