Beyond Israel and Aram: the archaeology and history of Iron Age communities in the central Levant
Assaf Kleiman erörtert die Archäologie und Geschichte lokaler Gemeinschaften in der zentralen Levante, die im Schatten von Israel und Aram-Damaskus blühten. Die Studie bietet einen neuen und spannenden Blick auf die politischen Beziehungen und den kulturellen Austausch zwischen der einheimischen Bev...
| Summary: | Assaf Kleiman erörtert die Archäologie und Geschichte lokaler Gemeinschaften in der zentralen Levante, die im Schatten von Israel und Aram-Damaskus blühten. Die Studie bietet einen neuen und spannenden Blick auf die politischen Beziehungen und den kulturellen Austausch zwischen der einheimischen Bevölkerung und den Eliten, die vom 10. bis 8. Jahrhundert v. Chr. über sie herrschten.Inhaltsübersicht1. Introduction 1.1. On the Formation of the Territorial Kingdoms1.2. In the Shadow of the Deuteronomistic History1.3. Between Israel and Aram-Damascus1.4. Geographical and Chronological Frameworks1.5. Research Organization Part I. The Settlement History2. The Lebanese Beqaa 2.1. Introduction2.2. Key Sites2.3. Regional Synthesis 3. The Hula Valley 3.1. Introduction3.2. Key Sites3.3. Regional Synthesis 4. The Sea of Galilee 4.1. Introduction4.2. Key Sites4.3. Regional Synthesis 5. The Golan Heights 5.1. Introduction5.2. Key Sites5.3. Regional Synthesis Excursus A: The Cities of the Land of Garu and the Golan Heights6. The Nuqra Plain 6.1. Introduction6.2. Key Sites6.3. Regional Synthesis Excursus B: In Search of the Archaeology of the Damascus Oasis7. The Irbid Plateau 7.1. Introduction7.2. Key Sites7.3. Regional Synthesis Part II. The Material Culture8. Architectural Styles 8.1. Introduction8.2. Monumental Structures8.3. Other Building Types8.4. Residential Quarters8.5. Summary 9. Ceramic Traditions 9.1. Introduction9.2. Local Wares9.3. Imported Wares9.4. Decoration Techniques9.5. Summary 10. Monumental Art 10.1. Introduction10.2. Architectural Elements10.3. Figurative Orthostats10.4. Moon/Storm-God Steles10.5. Summary 11. Mortuary Practices 11.1. Introduction11.2. Intramural Burials11.3. Burials Sites11.4. Summary 12. Writing and Literacy 12.1. Introduction12.2. Inscribed Objects12.3. Royal Inscriptions12.4. Summary Part III. Synthesis13. Between Local and Foreign Rulers 13.1. Introduction13.2. From Crisis to Collapse13.3. Foreign Invasions and their Consequences13.4. Shifting Alliances13.5. The Long-Term Perspective 14. Conclusions AppendicesAppendix A: Iron Age SitesA.1. The Lebanese BeqaaA.2. The Hula ValleyA.3. The Sea of GalileeA.4. The Golan HeightsA.5. The Nuqra PlainA.6. The Irbid PlateauAppendix B: Inscriptions and Inscribed ItemsAppendix C: Short-Lived Radiocarbon Samples In this study, Assaf Kleiman discusses the settlement history and material culture of complex communities that flourished in the shadow of Israel and Aram-Damascus. A detailed examination of the finds from the Lebanese Beqaa, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Irbid Plateau, offers an exceptional portrayal of the developments experienced by these communities, before and after the emergence of the territorial kingdoms; these advances include the rise and fall of local polities, the adoption and rejection of certain cultural traits, and even the background for the dissemination of writing. The study provides, therefore, a new and exciting way to look at the political relations and cultural exchange between the indigenous communities and the elites that ruled over them. Rather than interpreting the local populations simply as »Israelites” or »Aramaeans,” the archaeological record reveals their diversity and highlights the discrete historical trajectories they followed from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.Survey of contents1. Introduction 1.1. On the Formation of the Territorial Kingdoms1.2. In the Shadow of the Deuteronomistic History1.3. Between Israel and Aram-Damascus1.4. Geographical and Chronological Frameworks1.5. Research Organization Part I. The Settlement History2. The Lebanese Beqaa 2.1. Introduction2.2. Key Sites2.3. Regional Synthesis 3. The Hula Valley 3.1. Introduction3.2. Key Sites3.3. Regional Synthesis 4. The Sea of Galilee 4.1. Introduction4.2. Key Sites4.3. Regional Synthesis 5. The Golan Heights 5.1. Introduction5.2. Key Sites5.3. Regional Synthesis Excursus A: The Cities of the Land of Garu and the Golan Heights6. The Nuqra Plain 6.1. Introduction6.2. Key Sites6.3. Regional Synthesis Excursus B: In Search of the Archaeology of the Damascus Oasis7. The Irbid Plateau 7.1. Introduction7.2. Key Sites7.3. Regional Synthesis Part II. The Material Culture8. Architectural Styles 8.1. Introduction8.2. Monumental Structures8.3. Other Building Types8.4. Residential Quarters8.5. Summary 9. Ceramic Traditions 9.1. Introduction9.2. Local Wares9.3. Imported Wares9.4. Decoration Techniques9.5. Summary 10. Monumental Art 10.1. Introduction10.2. Architectural Elements10.3. Figurative Orthostats10.4. Moon/Storm-God Steles10.5. Summary 11. Mortuary Practices 11.1. Introduction11.2. Intramural Burials11.3. Burials Sites11.4. Summary 12. Writing and Literacy 12.1. Introduction12.2. Inscribed Objects12.3. Royal Inscriptions12.4. Summary Part III. Synthesis13. Between Local and Foreign Rulers 13.1. Introduction13.2. From Crisis to Collapse13.3. Foreign Invasions and their Consequences13.4. Shifting Alliances13.5. The Long-Term Perspective 14. Conclusions AppendicesAppendix A: Iron Age SitesA.1. The Lebanese BeqaaA.2. The Hula ValleyA.3. The Sea of GalileeA.4. The Golan HeightsA.5. The Nuqra PlainA.6. The Irbid PlateauAppendix B: Inscriptions and Inscribed ItemsAppendix C: Short-Lived Radiocarbon Samples |
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| ISBN: | 3161620127 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/978-3-16-162012-6 |