Includes bibliographical references and index.

In numerous ambitious expeditions Shalmaneser III of Assyria (859-824) lay the foundation of the subsequent remarkable military advance to the West of the Neo-Assyrian empire. While systematically scrutinizing and analyzing all accounts of these western campaigns, Shigeo Yamada not only discusses the historiographical problems encountered, together with their impact on the jigsaw of ninth century Ancient Near East history, but also offers new results, and an original historical reconstruction. Ample attention is given to the campaigns' economic and ideological aspects. The book will serve as a useful reference for all students interested in Assyrian historiography and the history of Assyria and Syria-Palestine. It includes an appendix on a new edition of the Kurkh Monolith, based on the author's collation.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Tables -- List of Maps -- Abbreviations and Symbols -- Introduction -- Part I. Preliminary Considerations -- 1. The Inscriptions of Shalmaneser III -- 1.1. General Remarks -- 1.2. Catalogue of Texts: Their Dates and Structural Peculiarities -- 1.2.1. Annalistic Inscriptions -- 1.2.2. Summary Inscriptions -- 1.2.3. Miscellaneous Texts -- 2. Chronology of Shalmaneser III's Campaigns -- 3. The Western Frontier of Assyria before Shalmaneser III's Accession

Part II. Historical and Historiographical Analysis of the Western Campaign Accounts -- 1. The First Year (858): to the Mediterranean Sea -- 1.1. Accounts of the First Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 1.2. Historical Analysis of the First Year Campaign -- 2. The Second Year (857): to Bit-Adini and Carchemish -- 2.1. Accounts of the Second Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 2.2. Historical Analysis of the Second Year Campaign -- 3. The Third Year (856): to Bit-Adini -- 3.1. Accounts of the Third Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 3.2. Historical Analysis of the Third Year Campaign

4. The Fourth Year (855): to Bit-Adini -- 4.1. Accounts of the Fourth Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 4.2. Historical Analysis of the Fourth Year Campaign -- 5. The Sixth Year (853): Battle of Qarqar -- 5.1. Accounts of the Sixth Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 5.2. Historical Analysis of the Sixth Year Campaign -- 6. The Seventh Year (852): to Til-abne -- 6.1. Accounts of the Seventh Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 6.2. Historical Analysis of the Seventh Year Campaign -- 7. The Tenth Year (849): to Carchemish and Bit-Agusi -- 7.1. Accounts of the Tenth Year Campaign: Textual Variants

7.2. Historical Analysis of the Tenth Year Campaign -- 8. The 11th Year (848): to Hamath -- 8.1. Accounts of the 11th Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 8.2. Historical Analysis of the 11th Year Campaign -- 9. The 12th Year (847): to Paqar(a)hubuni -- 9.1. Accounts of the 12th Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 9.2. Historical Analysis of the 12th Year Campaign -- 10. The 14th Year (845): to Central Syria -- 10.1. Accounts of the 14th Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 10.2. Historical Analysis of the 14th Year Campaign -- 11. The 17th Year (842): to Mt. Amanus

11.1. Accounts of the 17th Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 11.2. Historical Analysis of the 17th Year Campaign -- 12. The 18th Year (841): to Aram-Damascus -- 12.1. Accounts of the 18th Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 12.2. Historical Analysis of the 18th Year Campaign (841) -- 13. The 19th Year (840): to Mt. Amanus -- 13.1. Accounts of the 19th Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 13.2. Historical Analysis of the 19th Year Campaign -- 14. The 20th Year (839): to Que -- 14.1. Accounts of the 20th Year Campaign: Textual Variants -- 14.2. Historical Analysis of the 20th Year Campaign

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