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L'expansion Medio-assyrienne: Approche Archaeologique - British Archaeological Reports International Series Aline Tenu

This detailed survey of the archaeological evidence reassesses the Middle Assyrian period, when the first Assyrian empire can be said to have been founded as a result of large scale military expansion. The chronology of expansion is reviewed in the light of recent results from excavations, and a more nuanced view of the empire's preceived decline in the 12th century BC. Tenu also examines the organisation and administration of the empire and the integration of non-Assyrian provinces and populations, as well as the organisation of the Assyrian military. French text.