books.google.co.in - The relief slabs that decorated the palaces of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, which emphasized military conquest and royal prowess, have traditionally been understood as statements of imperial propaganda that glorified the Assyrian king. In this book, Mehmet-Ali Ataç argues that the reliefs hold a deeper...http://books.google.co.in/books/about/The_Mythology_of_Kingship_in_Neo_Assyria.html?id=5_0h0GUMU0sC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Mythology of Kingship in Neo-Assyrian Art
