RT Book T1 Relations of power in early Neo-Assyrian state ideology T2 Studies in ancient Near Eastern records JF Studies in ancient Near Eastern records A1 Karlsson, Mattias 1973- LA English PP Boston Berlin PB De Gruyter YR 2016 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/855860464 AB Introduction -- The primary sources of the study -- The relationship between the great gods and the foreign lands -- The relationship between the great gods and the king of Assyria -- The relationship between the king of Assyria and the foreign lands -- Ideological development within the reigns -- Local propaganda and regional politics -- Ideological comparison between the reigns -- The development of Assyrian state ideology -- Conclusion of the study -- Appendices and indices: List of the inscriptions; List of the iconography; Spatial distribution of the major primary sources; Deity hierarchy in the texts; Divine titles and epithets in the texts of Ashurnasirpal II; Divine titles and epithets in the texts of Shalmaneser III; Divine titles and epithets in the texts of the other kings; Royal titles and epithets of Ashurnasirpal II; Royal titles and epithets of Shalmaneser III; Royal titles and epithets of the other kings; List of the most common royal titles and epithets I; List of the most common royal titles and epithets II; Visual representations of Ashurnasirpal II; Visual representations of Shalmaneser III and the other kings; List of the most common royal visual representations; Early Neo-Assyrian state ideology in history AB "This volume focuses on the state ideology of imperial Assyria in the 9th century BCE, in particular on how power relations among the Mesopotamian deities, the Assyrian king, and the 'foreign lands' are described and depicted. The author also discusses ideological variations among regnal and historical phases, localities, and rulers"--Provided by publisher NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN a SN 1-61451-744-4 SN 978-1-61451-744-3 K1 Gods : Political aspects : Assyria : History : Sources K1 Ideology : Political aspects : Assyria : History : Sources K1 Power (Social sciences) : Assyria : History : Sources K1 Imperialism : History : To 1500 : Sources K1 Gods : Sources : Political aspects : History : Assyria K1 Ideology : Sources : Political aspects : History : Assyria K1 Power (Social sciences) : Sources : History : Assyria K1 Imperialism : Sources : History : To 1500 K1 Assyria : Politics and government : Sources K1 Assyria : Foreign relations : Sources K1 Assyria : Kings and rulers : History : Sources K1 Assyria : Antiquities K1 Iraq : History : To 634 : Sources K1 Assyria : Sources : Kings and rulers : History K1 Assyria : Sources : Politics and government K1 Assyria : Sources : Foreign relations K1 Iraq : Sources : History : To 634 K1 Hochschulschrift