This paper delves into the image of the good shepherd in Assyria as an alternative mode of governance and proposes an investigation of a sample of reliefs, with support from textual evidence, which portrays the Assyrian king in his pastoral roles. The enquiry focuses on the iconographic repertoires of Assurnasirpal II (883–859 BC), Sargon II (721–705 BC) and Assurbanipal (668–631 BC) which originate from their royal palaces.
A Foucaultian View on the Modes of Governance in the Neo-Assyrian Empire: The Good Shepherd
Ludovico Portuese
2020-01-01
Abstract
This paper delves into the image of the good shepherd in Assyria as an alternative mode of governance and proposes an investigation of a sample of reliefs, with support from textual evidence, which portrays the Assyrian king in his pastoral roles. The enquiry focuses on the iconographic repertoires of Assurnasirpal II (883–859 BC), Sargon II (721–705 BC) and Assurbanipal (668–631 BC) which originate from their royal palaces.File in questo prodotto:
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