| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 857 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans |
| Series |
Society of Biblical literature, archaeology, and Biblical studies ; number 13 |
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Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 13.
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| Contents |
Preliminary issues -- The origins of the Arameans -- The rise of the Aramean Polities in iron I -- The Aramean polities of the Jezirah -- Bīt-Adīni -- Samʼal/Yādiya/Bīt-Gabbāri -- Hamath and Luǵath -- Bēt-Gūš/Arpad -- Aram-Damascus -- Arameans in Southern Mesopotamia -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"K. Lawson Younger Jr. presents a political history of the Arameans from their earliest origins to the demise of their independent entities. The book investigates their tribal structures, the development of their polities, and their interactions with other groups in the ancient Near East. Younger utilizes all of the available sources to develop a comprehensive picture of this complex, yet highly important, people whose influence and presence spanned the Fertile Cresent"-- Amazon |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Arameans -- History
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Arameans -- Politics and government
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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Arameans
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Middle East -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090511
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| Subject |
Middle East
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2015004298 |
| ISBN |
9781628370843 |
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162837084X |
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