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Discover the mighty kingdom of Assyria, which came to be the world’s first great empire three thousand years ago. From the 9th to the 7th centuries BC, during the imperial phase of Assyria’s long history, modern day northern Iraq was the central region of a state reaching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, and incorporating what is now Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, as well as half of Israel, and wide parts of south-eastern Turkey, and Western Iran. In its geographical extent, this state was unprecedentedly large, and the distinct geography of the Middle East, with deserts and high mountain ranges, posed challenges to communication and cohesion. What were the mechanisms that kept the Empire running? This course explores the methods the Assyrian government employed to ensure unity and maintain loyalty across vast distances, using traditional as well as innovative strategies. Some of these imperial techniques have marked parallels in the ways modern multi-national corporations are operating, others will strike you as profoundly alien. This course focusses on how the Assyrians organised their empire by analysing key aspects, namely: · The CEO – the king, a religious, political and military leader, who is charged to govern by his master, the god Assur; · Home Office – the royal palace in the central region and the royal court that form the administrative centre of the state; · The Regional Managers – the governors and client-rulers to whom local power is delegated; · Human Resources – the Empire’s people are its most precious assets, its consumers and its key product, as the goal of the imperial project was to create “Assyrians”; an approach with lasting repercussions that still reverberate in the Middle East today; and finally · The Fruits of Empire – it takes a lot of effort, so what are the rewards? When we explore these topics we will contextualise them with information about the lives led by ordinary Assyrian families. Taking this course will provide you with an overview of the political, social, religious, and military history of the world’s first superpower. It will give you insight into the geography and climatic conditions of the Middle East and contribute to your understanding of the opportunities and challenges of that region. It will present you with a vision of the Middle East at a time when its political and religious structures were very different from today....

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LL

Feb 22, 2021

I loved this course and I loved the instructor! humorous and interesting, very easy to follow her lectures and comments.i wouldn't mind to take all classes she should offer, the best ever!

AB

Jan 9, 2024

What a great course; the weekly information load, the delivery, the style and means; all faultless and very effective! Best course on Coursera I've done so far.

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创建者 Margaret M

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Apr 25, 2023

So good I went thru it (mostly) twice

创建者 Ines G

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Mar 1, 2018

Would love to hear more like this. :-)

创建者 Claudette D

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Oct 8, 2019

Our Professor Karen Radner is so very

创建者 Kocsis I K

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Jan 26, 2024

It was very interesting. Thank you!

创建者 seda

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May 28, 2018

Amazing, inspiring, well-organized!

创建者 Maksim M

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Feb 28, 2019

Very interesting and comprehensive

创建者 francisco v r

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Sep 6, 2020

Brilleant, didactic and enjoyable

创建者 Jeffrey G

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Apr 29, 2021

Excellent and engaging material.

创建者 terry v

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Feb 5, 2025

So good I want to do it again!

创建者 Nuzhat A

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Aug 12, 2020

I am happy to take the course

创建者 Andrew Y

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Aug 13, 2021

Loved it, loved it, loved it

创建者 Claudio P

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Aug 28, 2023

very good and interesting

创建者 FRANK A

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May 17, 2020

A very interesting course

创建者 Leonard S

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Jun 15, 2022

Excellant presentations.

创建者 JUAN C O C

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Jan 2, 2022

It's been a great course

创建者 Heidi E

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Sep 12, 2020

Fascinating and relevant

创建者 Joyce E G d S

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Mar 27, 2020

A VERY ENJOYABLE COURSE!

创建者 Ксения К

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Mar 26, 2020

Very interesting course!

创建者 Arne E

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Jan 31, 2023

Made in a competent way

创建者 Korzuk A

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Jan 25, 2019

Very interesting course

创建者 Berna D S

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Jul 14, 2025

It was a good journey!

创建者 Gerard O R

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May 3, 2021

Superb ... Many thanks

创建者 Anna K

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Mar 13, 2022

I really enjoyed it.

创建者 Juan R M

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Oct 20, 2023

Excellent course!!!!