I am Ashurbanipal

King of the World, King of Assyria

Gareth Brereton

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British Museum Press
01 January 2019

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; History; Middle Eastern history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

In 669 BC Ashurbanipal inherited the world's largest empire, which stretched from the shores of the eastern Mediterranean to the mountains of western Iran. He ruled from his massive capital at Nineveh, in present-day Iraq, where temples and palaces adorned with brilliantly carved sculptures dominated the citadel mound, and an elaborate system of aqueducts and canals brought water to the king's pleasure gardens. Ashurbanipal, proud of his scholarship, assembled the greatest library in existence during his reign. Guided by this knowledge, he defined the course of the Assyrian empire and asserted his claim to be 'king of the world'.

Beautifully illustrated and written by an international team of experts, this book features images of objects excavated from all corners of the empire. The British Museum's unrivalled collection of Assyrian reliefs brings to life the tumultuous events of Ashurbanipal's reign: his conquest of Egypt, the crushing defeat of his rebellious brother in Babylon and his ruthless campaign against the Elamite rulers of south-west Iran.

I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria provides an illuminating account of the Assyrian empire told through the story of its last great ruler, and highlights the importance of preserving Iraq's rich cultural heritage for future generations.

Edited by: Gareth Brereton
Imprint: British Museum Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 250mm,
Weight: 1.880kg
ISBN: 9780500480441
ISBN 10: 0500480443
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 01 January 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Forewords • 1. Nineveh: the centre of the world • 2. Assyria in the world • 3. Violence into order • 4. Imagining Assyria