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Assyrians have been
deprived of their
rich heritage in
their ancestral
homelands in
Mesopotamia.
From
one side, history
curriculum taught in
the Middle East's
public schools is
manipulated and it
focuses
predominantly on the
region's Islamic
era. Such curriculum
is grossly altered
and rewritten to
suit a meticulously
planned ‘Arabization,’
‘Turkicization,’ and
more recently
Kurdification
process of the
Assyrians.
From the
other side, some
historians question
the continuation of
ancient Assyrian
civilization and
people. Furthermore,
certain Old
Testament
non-favorite images
of Assyrians are
dominant in
literature. Thus,
unbiased
publications and
historical
references regarding
the survival of
Assyrians since the
fall of their
Imperial capital
Nineveh are of great
importance.
Dr. Simo Parpola
short review of the
book
This
is a very important
and much needed book
that should have
been written long
ago.
The author traces the history of the Assyrians from the fall of their Empire to the present day
and convincingly demonstrates the unbroken continuity of Assyrian identity through the millennia
in the middle of endless persecutions. This dispassionate yet captivating book corrects many
misconceptions about the Assyrians, both ancient and modern. It is a must for every modern
Assyrian and Assyriologist, and of considerable interest to the general public
as well. I personally started reading it from Chapter 10, "The so-called Assyrian cruelty," and
couldn’t stop reading.
Simo Parpola
Professor of Assyriology
University of Helsinki, Finland
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Description
From one side, history curriculum taught in the Middle East's public schools is manipulated and it focuses predominantly on the region's Islamic era. Such curriculum is grossly altered and rewritten to suit a meticulously planned ‘Arabization,’ ‘Turkicization,’ and more recently Kurdification process of the Assyrians.
From the other side, some historians question the continuation of ancient Assyrian civilization and people. Furthermore, certain Old Testament non-favorite images of Assyrians are dominant in literature. Thus, unbiased publications and historical references regarding the survival of Assyrians since the fall of their Imperial capital Nineveh are of great importance.
This is a very important and much needed book that should have been written long ago.
The author traces the history of the Assyrians from the fall of their Empire to the present dayand convincingly demonstrates the unbroken continuity of Assyrian identity through the millennia in the middle of endless persecutions. This dispassionate yet captivating book corrects many misconceptions about the Assyrians, both ancient and modern. It is a must for every modern Assyrian and Assyriologist, and of considerable interest to the general publicas well. I personally started reading it from Chapter 10, "The so-called Assyrian cruelty," and couldn’t stop reading.Simo ParpolaProfessor of AssyriologyUniversity of Helsinki, Finland