Ep. 16: Empire

This episode I explore the emergence of Assyria as the world's first proper empire, with all of the impressive achievements and horrifying consequences this implies, as Israel descends into the chaos of a series of coups. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/BibleLorePodcast Bibliography:  Finkelstein & Silberman - 'The Bible Unearthed';  Mario Liverani - 'Israel's History and the History of Israel';  Amanda Podany - 'Weavers, Scribes, and Kings';  Eckart Frahm - 'Assyria';  Christian Frevel - 'History of Ancient Israel';  Mario Liverani - 'Israel's History and the History of Israel';  Robert Alter - 'The Hebrew Bible: A Translation With Commentary';  Berlin, Brettler, Fishbane, et al - 'The Jewish Study Bible';