Aramaean Borders: Defining Aramaean Territories in the 10th – 8th Centuries B.C.E.Jan Dušek, Jana Mynářová This book is devoted to the analysis of borders of the Aramaean polities and territories during the 10th–8th centuries B.C.E. Specialists dealing with various types of documents (Neo-Assyrian, Aramaic, Phoenician, Neo-Hittite and Hebrew texts), invited by Jan Dušek and Jana Mynářová, addressed the topic of the borders of the Aramaean territories in the context of the history of three geographical areas during the first three centuries of the 1st millennium B.C.E.: northern Mesopotamia and the Assyrian space, northern Levant, and southern Levant. The book is particularly relevant to those interested in the history and historical geography of the Levant during the Iron Age. “Studies directly relevant to ancient Israel and others demonstrating historical geography’s limitations make an instructive volume.” -Alan Millard, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 44.5 (2020) |
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8th century 8th century B.C.E. Adad-nārārī Ahlameans aḫlamû Aleppo Antakya Aram Aram-Damascus Aramaean Aramaic archaeological Aribua Arpad Ashurnasirpal Assyrian Empire Assyrian king Ataršumki attested Babylonia Bagg Ben-Hadad Beqaʿ biblical Bīt-Agūsi border campaign coord Damascus Dezsö Dion Euphrates evidence excavations Fales Fuchs Galilee Geshur Golan Gurraeans Gūzāna Hamath Hawkins Hazael Ḫazazu Hieroglyphic Luwian History Huleh Valley identified iii’s Iron Age Israel Israelite Ituʾaeans king of Arpad kingdom land Late Bronze Age Leiden Lemaire letter Lipiński mentioned military mountain Mūru Naʾaman Neo-Assyrian Period Neo-Hittite Niehr northern Orontes palace Parpola Phoenician political Postgate province Qarqar Ramot-Gilead region reign rgtc RIMA RINAP River royal inscriptions Sader Samʾal Sargon Sargon ii Sfīre Shalmaneser Shalmaneser iii Ṣobah sources stela Suteans Syria Tadmor Tell Fekheriye Tell Halaf Tell Rifʿat territory Tiglath-pileser Tiglath-pileser iii tion toponyms Unqi Weippert Wiesbaden Younger Zadok Zagros Zakkur Zwickel