The study analyses how the legitimisation of the Assyrian ruler's power was constructed through the image of heroism and martiality in the Middle and Neo-Assyrian ages. This is a cultural construct that finds expression in commemorative, literary texts and state cult rituals, as well as in precious royal objects that are collected, displayed and passed on as gifts - Assyrian imperialism is also realised in these practices.
The Assyrian King as a Warrior: Legitimacy Through War as a Political and Religious Issue from Middle Assyrian to Neo-Assyrian Times
GASPA S
2020
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The study analyses how the legitimisation of the Assyrian ruler's power was constructed through the image of heroism and martiality in the Middle and Neo-Assyrian ages. This is a cultural construct that finds expression in commemorative, literary texts and state cult rituals, as well as in precious royal objects that are collected, displayed and passed on as gifts - Assyrian imperialism is also realised in these practices.
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