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The Mythology of Kingship in Neo-Assyrian Art
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The Mythology of Kingship in Neo-Assyrian Art Hardcover - 2010

by Ataç, Mehmet-Ali


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The relief slabs that decorated the palaces of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, which emphasized military conquest and royal prowess, have traditionally been understood as statements of imperial propaganda that glorified the Assyrian king. In this book, Mehmet-Ali Ata argues that the reliefs hold a deeper meaning that was addressed primarily to an internal audience composed of court scholars and master craftsmen. Ata focuses on representations of animals, depictions of the king as priest and warrior, and figures of mythological beings that evoke an archaic cosmos. He demonstrates that these images mask a complex philosophical rhetoric developed by court scholars in collaboration with master craftsmen who were responsible for their design and execution. Ata argues that the layers of meaning embedded in the Neo-Assyrian palace reliefs go deeper than politics, imperial propaganda, and straightforward historical record.

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  • Title The Mythology of Kingship in Neo-Assyrian Art
  • Author Ataç, Mehmet-Ali
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 300
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
  • Date 2010-02
  • ISBN 9780521517904
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
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