I AM ASHURBANIPAL

Beautifully illustrated, this book will feature images of objects excavated from all corners of the empire and will highlight the Br itish Museums unrivalled collection of Assyrian reliefs, which bring to life the tumultuous story of Ashurbanipals reign: his conq uest of Egypt, the crushing defeat of his rebellious brother, and his ruthless campaign against the Elamite rulers of southwest Iran