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The Aramaeans in Ancient Syria /
In the The Aramaeans in Ancient Syria the authors present the history and culture of the Aramaean kingdoms of Syria from the 12th to the end of the 8th century B.C.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2014.
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| Colección: | Handbook of Oriental studies. Ancient Near East ;
v. 106. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Maps and Plates; List of Abbreviations; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two History; 1. Geographical and Chronological Scope; 2. The Sources for a History of the Aramaeans of Ancient Syria; 3. The Aramaeans in the Iron Age I (1200-900 B.C.): From Kin-Based Groups to Polities; 4. The Iron Age II: Aramaean Polities and the Assyrian Conquest; 5. Concluding Remarks; Chapter Three Society, Institutions, Law, and Economy; 1. Society; 2. Institutions; 3. Law and Jurisdiction; 4. Economy; Chapter Four Language and Script; 1. Introduction.
- 2. Script and Orthography3. Phonology; 4. Morphology and Morphosyntax; 5. Syntax; 6. Lexicon; Chapter Five Literature; 1. Introduction; 2. Terminology; 3. Overview on History and Literary Genres; 4. Historical Narrative in Royal Inscriptions; 5. Elements of Religious Literature; 6. Wisdom Literature; Chapter Six Religion; 1. Introduction; 2. Between the Tigris and Euphrates; 3. From the Euphrates to the Mediterranean; 4. Middle Syria; 5. Outlook; Chapter Seven Art; 1. Introduction; 2. Monumental Art in Architecture; 3. Free-Standing Sculptures; 4. Seals and Minor Arts.
- Chapter Eight Architecture1. Introduction; 2. City Planning; 3. Citadels and Fortifications; 4. Palaces; 5. Temples; 6. Houses and Workshops; 7. Conclusion; Chapter Nine Outlook: Aramaeans Outside of Syria; 1. Assyria; 2. Babylonia; 3. Anatolia; 4. Phoenicia; 5. Palestine; 6. Egypt; 7. Northern Arabia; Chapter Ten Aramaean Heritage; 1. Edessa, Hatra, Palmyra; 2. Mesopotamia, Judaea, Nabataea; 3. Areas under Strong Greco-Roman Influence (Antioch to Dura Europos); Bibliography; Index of Persons; Index of Deities; Index of Lands, Peoples, Tribes, Cities, Sites; Plates.