Imperial Administrative Records, Part I

Imperial Administrative Records, Part I is a scholarly work of ancient history focusing on the administrative archives of the State Archives of Assyria. This volume 1 provides a comprehensive collection of texts from Nineveh, incorporating materials originally published in the Assyrian Deeds and Documents and the Assyrian Doomsday Book. The text offers a detailed look at the bureaucratic structures of the ancient world.

This volume 1 of Imperial Administrative Records focuses specifically on the provincial administration of imperial provinces and the complexities of taxation. It examines the political and economic systems of the empire through a wide array of documents, ranging from well known records to more obscure texts. This history resource serves as a critical overview of the mechanisms used to govern and fund the ancient Assyrian state.