{"product_id":"i-am-ashurbanipal-gareth-brereton-9780500480441","title":"I Am Ashurbanipal: King of the World, King of Assyria","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 668 BCE Ashurbanipal inherited the largest empire in the world, 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 canals brought water to his pleasure gardens and game parks. Ashurbanipal assembled the greatest library in existence during his reign, and, guided by this knowledge, defined the course of the empire, asserting his claim to be \"King of the World.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated, this book features images of objects excavated from all corners of the empire and highlights the British Museum's unrivaled collection of Assyrian reliefs, which bring to life the tumultuous story of Ashurbanipal's reign: his conquest of Egypt, the crushing defeat of his rebellious brother, and his ruthless campaign against the Elamite rulers of southwest Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published to accompany a once-in-a-generation exhibition at the British Museum, this edition gives an intriguing account of the Assyrian Empire told through the story of its last great ruler, and shows the importance of preserving Iraq's rich cultural heritage for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gareth Brereton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0500480443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500480441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 9.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Gareth Brereton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987427066111,"sku":"9780500480441","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_242de02a-57a6-46e6-ba27-884afd953082.jpg?v=1683288923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-am-ashurbanipal-gareth-brereton-9780500480441","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}