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The horsemen of Israel : horses and chariotry in monarchic Israel (ninth-eighth centuries B.C.E.) /

"Almost every book in the Hebrew Bible mentions horses and chariots in some manner, usually in a military context. However, the importance of horses, chariots, and equestrians in ancient Israel is typically mentioned only in passing, if at all, by historians, hippologists, and biblical scholars...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cantrell, Deborah O'Daniel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2011.
Colección:History, archaeology, and culture of the Levant ; 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Modern Horsemanship
  • Ancient Scholarship
  • Current Scholarship
  • Historical Setting
  • Biblical Text
  • Chronology Matters
  • Horse-Related Architecture
  • Contents
  • The Nature of the War-Horse
  • The Sights of Battle
  • The Noise of Battle
  • The Smells of Battle
  • The Sex of the War-Horse
  • The Horse in Battle
  • The Limitations of the Horse in Battle
  • Killing a Horse in BattleHorses in Iron Age Israel and Judah
  • Kurkh Monolith
  • Tel Dan Stele
  • Hebrew Bible Texts
  • Captured Horses
  • Horse Trading
  • Horse Prices
  • Horse Breeding
  • Size and Breed of Horses
  • Economic and Practical Considerations
  • Religious Concerns
  • Chariotry in Iron Age Israel
  • Origin of Monarchic Chariotry
  • Suitability for Chariotry
  • Topography
  • Short Distances
  • Chariot Cost, Manufacture, and Repair
  • Chariots in Battle
  • Architectural Advances for the Israelite Chariotry
  • Six-Chambered Gates
  • Chambered Gate DimensionsStables of Israel: The Case of Megiddo
  • Stabled Horses
  • Feeding Troughs
  • Feeding Regimens
  • Water Systems
  • Tethering Holes
  • Stall Floors
  • Removal of Horses from Stalls
  • Presence of “Onlyâ€? One Exit from the Stable
  • Stabling of Stallions
  • Lack of Horse Paraphernalia at Megiddo
  • Lack of Horse Bones at Megiddo
  • Lack of Horse Teeth at Megiddo
  • Ventilation
  • Training Considerations
  • Jezreel Military Headquarters and Cavalry Depot
  • Summary
  • Warfare in Iron Age Israel
  • Aramean Invasions
  • Assyrian InvasionsEgyptian Invasions
  • Invasion of Moab (2 Kings 3)
  • From Chariotry to Mounted Combat
  • Conclusion
  • Index of Authors
  • Back Cover