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课程概述

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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DC

Jun 25, 2020

As others have written a very good course good set of lecturers. One of the more informative and well presented of the courses on offer here and a good start to farther study.

MB

Mar 10, 2019

This course was so much fun. Thanks to all the good people that made it possible for us to not only attend but also enjoy it. Prof. Karen is a real treasure.

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301 - Organising an Empire: The Assyrian Way 的 318 个评论(共 318 个)

创建者 Varun N

May 26, 2020

Had heard very little of this great civilization; the course gave a superb insight into it

创建者 Joy S

Apr 11, 2018

super interesting. I would give it a 5 stars except it has peer review in the final week

创建者 J B

Sep 26, 2020

Exactly what I needed: A quick insight into the Assyrians. Thank you so much.

创建者 Abigail T

Nov 8, 2023

Really enjoyed the course and thought it was very well structured.

创建者 Herud

Feb 5, 2019

Not enough material about the military history of the empire.

创建者 JOSE T B M

Nov 14, 2020

Esta bien bueno en general. Me gustaría mas apoyo visual

创建者 Elaine H

Feb 14, 2022

interesting...could use some editing on some lessons

创建者 domc28

Oct 2, 2023

VERY GOOD INFORMATION AND FUNNY TEACH

创建者 John C

Oct 27, 2020

very interesting, history is so cool.

创建者 UBAYDUR R R

Jun 4, 2020

very tremendous and flexible course.

创建者 Ya Z

Apr 21, 2023

Test's formating is very uncomfortable

Moreover, the material is quite hard to understand. I believe that it could be some reading adding with some schemas and main facts, although tests are a bit complex (maybe because 2 reasons above)

创建者 Prateek D

Feb 21, 2023

A great introduction to the Assyrian empire. But no certificate is provided despite completion of all the quizzes and assignments.

创建者 Aroop D

Jul 4, 2024

the course is very nice but they do not provide a certificate, so you will not be able to add this to your linkdin profile or CV

创建者 Zlatica S H

Oct 11, 2023

It started off well, but then gets muddled

创建者 Pamela T

Apr 13, 2023

I think this could be a good interesting course. It started out great with a good introduction by professor Sijpesteijn. But, then I spent the first hour or so learning about the university, about how to take the course, how to succed in the course. Thinking the next click will be the lesson. While understandable, it could have just been a single page with an "optional" list of "university promo and how-to" links.

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创建者 Luis

Oct 4, 2021

El curso esta bien pero para los alumnos que no hablamos ingles , esta muy mal, las traducciones no son buenas , y sobre todo los cuestionarios es dificilisimo contestar si no esta bien traducido , hay que estar siempre pegado al traductor de google , o al que sea para poder contestar alguna pregunta . Deberian solucionar esto

创建者 fernando g u

Sep 20, 2021

Interesante curso.

创建者 Carlos H

Aug 9, 2020

Not Certified.