Ancient Damascus : a historical study of the Syrian city-state from earliest times until its fall to the Assyrians in 732 B.C.E.

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Ancient Damascus : a historical study of the Syrian city-state from earliest times until its fall to the Assyrians in 732 B.C.E.

by Wayne T. Pitard

Eisenbrauns, 1987

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-218) and indexes

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This study is the first detailed synthesis of the epigraphic and archaeological evidence for ancient Damascus in this generation. Pitard surveys the geographical setting of the area, its development as the land of Apum in the Middle Bronze Age, growth in the Late Bronze Age, and the emergence of the powerful city-state in the Iron Age, including its relations with the Israelite kingdoms, and finally its fall at the hand of the Assyrians.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. INTRODUCTION Previous Research on Ancient Damascus The Names of Damascus and the Kingdoms It Ruled Archaeological Evidence from the Earliest Periods 2. THE LAND OF APUM IN THE MIDDLE BRONZE AGE The Area of Damascus during the Middle Bronze Age Is the Area of Apum-Damascus Mentioned in the Mari Archives? 3. THE LAND OF UPI DURING THE LATE BRONZE AGE The First Part of the Late Bronze Age The Amarna Period The Final Years of the Late Bronze Age 4. DAMASCUS AND THE MONARCHS OF UNITED ISRAEL The Origins of the Aramaeans The Aramaeans and Southern Syria Damascus and David of Israel Damascus during the Reign of Solomon 5. ARAM-DAMASCUS FROM REZON TO THE USURPATION OF HAZEL (ca-844/42 B.C.E.) The Successors of Rezon The Etymology of Hezion Tab-Ramman Bir-Hadad I Ahab and the Kings of Damascus The Assyrian Sources for the Reign of Hadad- idr The Death of Hadad- idr and the Rise of Hazael The Bir-Hadad Stela Conclusion 6. ARAM-DAMASCUS FROM THE RISE OF HAZAEL TO THE FALL OF THE CITY IN 732 B.C.E. The Reign of Hazael The Reign of Bir-Hadad III, Son of Hazael Aram during the Second Quarter of the Eighth Century The Final Years of Independent Aram Epilogue Bibliography Geographical Names Index Personal Names Index Biblical References Index

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  • NCID
    BA26598211
  • ISBN
    • 0931464293
  • LCCN
    86024360
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Winona Lake, Ind.
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 230 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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