The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East: The Making of a Regional Identity

ISBN-13: 9781108495967 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 456 str.

Los Angeles) Burke Aaron A. (University of California

Opis

A diachronic, yet nuanced study of Amorite identity from Mesopotamia to Egypt over a millennium of Bronze Age history.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Amorites, their legacy, and the study of identity; 2. Communities at the margins: the origins of Amorite identity, 2500–2200 B.C.; 3. Beyond pastoralism: diaspora and opportunity, 2200–2000 B.C.; 4. Mercenaries and merchants: networks of political and economic power, 2000–1800 B.C.; 5. Competition and emulation: the Amorite Koiné from Dilmun to Avaris, 1800–1500 B.C. 6. Conclusion: Amorite identity in the long durée.