The Reign of Adad-nirari III ― An Historical and Ideological Analysis of an Assyrian King and His Times

Adad-nirari III ruled from 810 to 783, a tumultuous period of Assyria's early imperial phase that saw Imperial downturn, political weakness, and decentralization. The whole period tends to be neglected by historians, says Siddall (history, Sydney Church of England Grammar School), in favor of periods and kings who are more colorful and better documented. He fills part of that gap, concentrating on areas that are poorly understood, such as chronology, political relations, the routes of military campaigns, and the roles of the officials in the administration. His sources include royal inscriptions, decrees, letters, chronicles, Assyrian officials' inscriptions, and inscriptions from contemporary rulers. The study is revised from his 2010 doctoral dissertation at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Luis Robert Siddall, Ph. D. (2011), SOAS, the University of London, is a History Master at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He has published articles in scholarly journals on Assyrian history, historiography, biblical studies and the Amarna Letters.