Assyria at War 1000-610 BC

This work covers the major field battles of the ancient period, including case studies of significant engagements and sieges to provide a complete introductory history of the Near Eastern Iron Age.

There is also an analysis of the campaign against Elam in 653 BC.

Using surviving contemporary sources, this work offers portraits of characters such as Assumasirpal II and Semiramis (the famed female commander).