Description
Will our modern society ever decline and fall? Dan uses that idea as a backdrop for a look at the first great empire in history, the biblical-era Assyrians. Were they ancient Nazis, or the guardians of civilization?
Dan’s research and book list
1.History of Assyria by A.T. Olmstead
2.Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant
3.Everyday life in Babylonia and Assyria by Henry W. F Saggs
4.The Origins of War: From The Stone Age To Alexander The Great by Arther Ferrill
5.Ancient Iraq by Georges Roux
6.The Cutting Edge: Military History of Antiquity and Early Feudal Times by Paul F. Gavaghan
7.Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War by Kaveh Farrokh
8.The Persian Expedition by Xenophon
9.The Ancient Assyrians by Mark Healy
Jay –
This episode is my favorite “short” episode. Fantastic overview of the end of the Assyrian empire.
Christopher –
Now this is a very interesting episode. The one thing I think is most important about a study of history is to gain and keep a sense of perspective. This episode is chock full of perspective.