MESOPOTAMIAN CIMILIZATIONS General Editor Jerold 8. Cooper, Jabs Hopi Univesity torial Board alts Faber University of Cage Jack Soson, Vandel Uniersty Ptr Michal, Univer of Micha Pot Steinke, Harend Univesity ‘Sino Papo, Unive of Hetil Maren Sol Fre Uns of Amsterdam Karen Radner Ladue Masimians Unies, Munch ene Wincet, Harvard University “he Lamenuin oe ih Descon of Ser and Ur, by Poer Michalowski Sc Kinde, Sch! Mesptemiche Bay -escu range wd Ril, by Wale Farber ‘Aaapon in Ok Babylonian Neer and ke Archive of Manmure- mets, by Easbeth C. Stone ‘ind David. Oven “Tid Miler Lepl nd Admire Tents in th Iag Masur, Bagh by Pit Stcinkelee and) Poste Hoxse Most High The Tans of Aint Meat, by A.R. George “ene eine Méoptamin | Mesopotamian Clary Texts, by Jean Boo Lag oft King of Abide: The Tes, by Joan Goodie Westen ‘Mesopmian Cosmic Geran, by Wayne Horowitz “The Whig nche Wal Sasi the Architectural Comet of Lae Assyrian Pe Rl, by John Mt Rust ‘Adige South Wd: Langage Has the Power of Life and Dea, by Shlomo Le “Tie t Bina, The Cae Calas anal th Rtas the Eine’ Archie, by Die Fleming Lester the Krgof Ma: A New Teolaon, wih Histor Ineducton, Nos, and Commentary, by Wollang Hempel Babson Oncle Questions, by WG, Lambe Royal Sar f Early Dynastic Mesopcaia, by Gianni Marche and Nes Marcher “The Cmapondence ofthe King of Ur An Episalary Hay ofan Ancient Mescpoumin Kingdom, by Piet Mihclowsks Babylonian Crain Mt, by W.G. Lambert Lamas A leno te Carl Sr of Lama Incouatons and Ras and Rebel Teas Fm de Secon and Fst Mies .c, by Wale Farber “The Lament oe the Deron of Ur by Nil Samet 18. The abll-Rinal from Haass (CTH 718), by Gary M, Beckman 20. Babylon, the Cal Reon, al he dus: Archon anal Texel Ede or Contin he “Thiel and Eat Second Milewt B.C. by See Laursen and Prt Steinke 21 Asya: The pei Mision, by Maro Liven Assyria: The Imperial Mission Mario Liverani ‘Translated by Andrea Trameri and Jonathan Valk ‘Winona Lake, :ndiana EISENBRAUNS 2017FIN dsTl L 7613 yor] {© Copyright 2017 Bisenbrauns All sights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. wontenbrauns.com (eee Library of Congress Cataloging-n-Publication Data Names Liveani, Maio, author. ‘Fdke: Assyria: the imperial mission / Mario Lveran. Description: Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2017.1 Inches bibliographical references. | Description bse on print version record and CP data provided by publisher resource no viewed Identifiers: LCCN 2017007317 (print) | LOCN 2017012646 (ebook) T ISBN! 9781575067551 (ePDF) | ISBN 9781575067544 | ISBN 9781575067544q(hardback: alk, paper) Subjects LCSH: raq_Hlstory—To 634. | Assyria—History. | Assyria ‘Antiquities. | Inperalsm. ‘Clasifcation: LC DST (ebook) | LOCDS71 762017 (pint) | DDC 935).03—de23 LC record available a heps/Ieen. toe gov/2017007317 “The yer wc his pbletion mets he minima cuemenes of the Arsrean National Sand far nfemonion Scenes Permanence of per fx Pinel Libary Maer, ANSI 3948-1964. dedicated to Beate Pongratz-Leisten in admiration and gratitudeContents Preface . I S ix 1. Imperialism: Materiality and Ideology 1 2. GodsWill 6.0 eee 10 3. Communicating with God cece 25 4. Holy Warand Just War... os. 0s es . ' 3 5. Exploring and Conquering ' . . 41 6. The Disposable Periphery 58 7. Collecting 66 8. Public Display vp 9. Marking Territory: The Steles . 91 10. Colebrative Inscriptions . . acer 60 we 9 11. Royal Tiulacure ee , bo . 107 12, The Justification of Self Defense 16 13, Battles and Sieges 125 14, Oaths and Their Transgression 132 15. Punishment and Forgiveness 138 16. Destruction and Reconstruction - 49 17. Exporting Despotism . . . . 157 18, Organising the Territory: (a) The City atthe Center of the World 165 19. Organizing the Territory: (b) Provinces and Governors 22219 20. Organising the Territory: (c) From Tributaries to Deportees «187 21, Organizing the Territory: (d) The Communication Network - 195 22. Becoming Assyrian , 203 23. Imperial Prosperity 209 24. Cultural Unification: (a) Technology 216 25. Cultural Unification: (b) Religion 220 Cultural Unification: (c) Language . . - oe -230