Luis Robert Siddall, Ph. D. (2011), SOAS, the University of London, is a History Master at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He has published articles in scholarly journals on Assyrian history, historiography, biblical studies and the Amarna Letters.

• List of TablesAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionChapter One: Chronological IssuesChapter Two: The Extent of the EmpireChapter Three: Royal Authority and the Dynamics of PowerChapter Four: Early Neo-Assyrian Royal Ideology (934–810 BCE)Chapter Five: The Royal Ideology of Adad-nīrārī IIIConclusionAppendix A: Edition of the Tell Shiekh Hamad SteleAppendix B: Score of the Calah Slabs Bibliography

'Siddall’s command over the material is impressive, as he is able to draw out the main points of contention, identifying strengths and weaknessesof previous hypotheses, often suggesting innovative and well-argued solutions. The book is much more than a study of Adad-nīrārī III and its value lies in a great part in the fact that it is a synthesis of all available primary evidence and secondary literature for this period. Siddall’s prose is accessible and compelling, and his use of a list format to lay out major arguments or problems, especially when the material is particularly complicated, ensures that those not familiar with the material will easily follow his discussions. (...) The author is commended for providing a succinct yet comprehensive work and a much-needed contribution to the field of Neo-Assyrian studies."- Sh. Zaia, New Haven, in Archiv für Orientforschung 54 (2021)