10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASSYRIAN»
Discover the use of
Assyrian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Assyrian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aramaic (
Assyrian/Syriac) Dictionary and Phrasebook
Introduces the Syriac language spoken by the Assyrian peoples of the Middle East and its two main dialects, and offers English equivalents of words in each dialect and a phrase book with common expressions in both forms.
Nicholas Awde, Nineb Lamassu, Nicholas Al-Jeloo, 2007
2
The Mythology of Kingship in Neo-
Assyrian Art
In this book, Mehmet-Ali Ataç argues that the palace reliefs of the Neo-Assyrian Empire hold a meaning deeper than simple imperial propaganda.
3
Diagnoses in
Assyrian and Babylonian Medicine: Ancient ...
Diagnoses in Assyrian and Babylonian Medicine is the first systematic study of all the available texts, which together reveal a level of medical knowledge not matched again until the nineteenth century A.D. Over the course of a millennium, ...
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Hezekiah and the
Assyrian Spies: Reconstruction of the ...
Among the well-preserved ancient archives in Niniveh and Nimrud there are many cuneiform tablets which reveal the existence of secret service networks used by the Assyrian court to communicate with provincial officials during the 8th and ...
5
Mesopotamian Astrology: An Introduction to Babylonian and ...
This book is intended to serve as a general introduction to Mesopotamian astrology, both its outward phenomena and its inner structure.
This book includes a detailed outline of Assyrian grammar, transliterated texts, an extensive glossary and a comprehensive list of alphabets.
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An Introduction to the History of the
Assyrian Church
In this book, the Rev. William Ainger Wigram, head of the Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Assyrian Church, gives an introduction to the history of the ancient church, covering its Christology.
This book describes how the sculptures were found and what they meant to those who created them. It is both a richly illustrated history of Assyrian sculpture in general and a guide to the outstanding collections of the British Museum.
British Museum, Julian Reade, 1999
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A Historical Geography of Anatolia in the Old
Assyrian ...
The book contains translations and discussions of passages from hundreds of published and unpublished Old Assyrian texts and gives a comprehensive inventory of Anatolian toponyms with photographs and maps.
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The Construction of the
Assyrian Empire: A Historical Study ...
While systematically analyzing all accounts of the western campaigns of Shalmaneser III of Assyria, Shigeo Yamada not only discusses the historiographical problems encountered, but in his philological analysis offers new results, and an ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASSYRIAN»
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Assyrian is used in the context of the following news items.
Studios plan new life for home of Detroit Stock Exchange
The building on Jefferson had a definite Art Deco vibe, something newspapers declared Assyrian revival. The four-story structure opened ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
'Fall of the Ottomans' looks at Turkey's key role in Mideast
... their enemies, the Christian Russians, against them, the Turks, and so had to be “cleansed,” as did the also victimized Assyrian Christians. «OCRegister, Jul 15»
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During the 8th century BC, the Assyrian king, Sennacherib attempted to invade Egypt, and marched his army to Pelusium. According to the ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
Religious persecution of Christians around the globe - the future …
In recent weeks joint Assyrian and Kurdish forces recaptured a number of Christian villages in north eastern Syria from ISIS - although many of ... «Independent Catholic News, Jul 15»
Regional Faith Leaders Calling For Protection of Refugees
Regional faith leaders are calling for the protection of Assyrian Christians and Yezidis facing death threats from terrorists, the leaders said ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
ISIS Commits Mass Ethno-Religious Slaughter of Assyrian …
Militants in northeast Syria are now estimated to have abducted at least 220 Assyrian Christians this week, a group monitoring the war reported. «Christian Post, Jul 15»
Assyrian Conference Concludes in Sydney
Hosted by The Young Assyrians (TYA), a subsidiary of the Assyrian Universal Alliance -- Australia, the event drew close to 300 participants, ... «AINA, Jul 15»
Assyrian families escape Hasakah after ISIS offensive
The Assyrian Network for Human Rights reported that the number of Assyrian Christian families displaced from the city of Hasakah reached ... «ARA News, Jun 15»
A Century After the Genocide, Assyrian Diaspora Head Home to …
In Arbo, a small village near Kafro, Syriacs attend the funeral ceremony of a fellow Syriac whose body was repatriated to lie to rest in his ... «AINA, Jun 15»
Assyrian teen terrified of ISIS seeks asylum after surgery in …
With the help of the Assyrian Medical Society, she's undergone three surgeries at Shriners Hospital. The final surgery is planned for November, ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jun 15»
