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"In the first chapter, Oded's investigations and the current state of research are presented and examined in detail. This is followed by an overview of relevant research papers that were presented following Oded's work. The second chapter deals with the subject of deportation as a means of rule. After the definition of the terms “mass deportation” and “selective deportation”, the deportations are categorized according to the criterion of the affected groups in order to make it clear what their purpose was and which groups of people were selected. In connection with the implementation of the deportation, such cases are also considered here that are directly related to the deportation, such as the repatriation of the deportees and the failure to conduct deportations, both of which aimed to achieve loyalty to Assyria through this act of grace, as well as the resettlement of Assyrians, ie colonization. The third chapter focuses on those aspects of deportation practice that require special consideration. The topic here is the specific information about deportations, the traditional figures, the frequency of deportations, various terms in connection with deportation, and the consideration of the term šallatu , which, according to our ideas, includes the two very different meanings “prisoner” and “booty”, the transfer of the deportees, the integration and identity of deportees in the Assyrian empire and the distribution of the enslaved prisoners to the Assyrians as well as the fate and use deported elite member. The second part of the thesis is devoted to the fundamentals, sources and detailed information on which the investigation into deportation practice is based. The source situation is described and the various source types are presented. The third part deals with all traditional deportations of the Neo-Assyrian period as separate case studies, not least with the aim of showing the different uses and weightings of deportation as a means of domination."

Deportation --- Assyria --- Civilization. --- History.

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The recent years have seen an upswing in studies of women in the ancient Near East and related areas. This volume, which is the result of a Danish-Japanese collaboration, seeks to highlight women as actors within the sphere of the religious. In ancient Mesopotamia and other ancient civilizations, religious beliefs and practices permeated all aspects of society, and for this reason it is not possible to completely dissociate religion from politics, economy, or literature. Thus, the goal is to shift the perspective by highlighting the different ways in which the agency of women can be traced in the historical (and archaeological) record. This perspectival shift can be seen in studies of elite women, who actively contributed to (religious) gift-giving or participated in temple economies, or through showing the limits of elite women?s agency in relation to diplomatic marriages. Additionally, several contributions examine the roles of women as religious officials and the language, worship, or invocation of goddesses. This volume does not aim at completeness but seeks to highlight points for further research and new perspectives.

Religious studies --- Sociology of religion --- Women and religion --- Femmes et religion --- Prêtresses --- Déesses --- History