The Aramaeans : Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion

Leuven: Uitgeverij Peeters and Department. Oosterse Studies, 2000. First edition. Octavo. 694, (8)pp. Indices. Green dust jacket lettered in white, over green cloth, gilt. Illustrated with a color frontispiece, 48 text figures and 16 maps. A fine, as new copy.

In order to present the Aramean history during some six hundred years, down to the seventh century B.C., it was necessary to analyze a wide range of sources, mainly cuneiform, epigraphic, and biblical. Chapter I deals with Aramean pre-history and proto-history, while chapter II examines the question of the alleged relationship between the Hebrew forefathers and the ancient Arameans. Chapters III to XIV give a relatively accurate description of the territory of each historically attested Aramean group or state and present a detailed narrative of political events. Chapter XIV, the most extensive, considers the situation of the Arameans in Babylonia, also in relation to the Chaldeans and to the North-Arabian tribes. Chapters XV to XVIII deal with Aramean institutions, economy, legal practices, and religion. Special attention is paid to linguistic features of the available evidence, when they can help resolving historical questions. The book concludes w

Contents: Preface, p.11 -- ABBREVIATIONS, p.15 --; CHAPTER I.; ARAMAEAN PRE-HISTORY AND PROTO-HISTORY, p.25 -- 1.; Early Occurrences of Aram, p.26 -- 2.; The Land of Qir, p.40 -- 3.; Aramaean Tribes in the 13th Century, p.45 -- 4.; The Etymology of the Name Aram, p.51 --; CHAPTER II.; ARAM AND THE HEBREW FOREFATHERS, p.55 --; CHAPTER III.; LAQE, p. 77 -- 1.; Territory, p.82 -- 2.; History, p.98 --; CHAPTER IV.; NISIBIS AND THE TEMANITES, p.109 -- 1.; Territory, p.110 -- 2.; History, p.111 --; CHAPTER V.; GÖZAN OR BET-BAĞYAN AND BALİH, p.119 -- 1.; Territory, p.123 -- 2.; History, p.128 --; CHAPTER VI.; BET-ZAMMANİ, p.135 -- 1.; Territory, p.137 -- 2.; History, p.151 --; CHAPTER VII.; BET-'ADİNİ, p.163 -- 1.; Territory, p.165 -- 2.; History, p.183 --; CHAPTER VIII.; ARPAD OR BET-GÜS, p.195 -- 1.; Territory, p.199 -- 2.; History, p.211 --; CHAPTER IX.; KITTIK OR BET-ŞULLÜL, p.221 -- 1.; Territory, p.221 -- 2.; History, p.230 --; CHAPTER X.; SAM'AL OR *YU'ADDI, p.233 -- 1.; Territory, p.237 -- 2.; History, p.238 --; CHAPTER XI.; Hamath and Luğath, p.249 -- 1.; Territory, p.255 -- a); Tell Mis and Hadarik, p.255 -- b); Shalmaneser III's Campaign in 853 B.C., p.258 -- c); Inscribed Slabs from Hama, p.266 -- d); Campaigns of Shalmaneser III (848 B.C.), Ashurnasirpal II, and Adad-nirari III, p.280 -- e).; Inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III, p.286 -- f); Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions, p.296 -- 2.; History, p.299 --; CHAPTER XII.; SOBA OR BET-REHOB, p.319 -- 1.; Territory, p.319 -- 2.; History, p. 330 --; CHAPTER XIII.; ARAM DAMASCUS, p.347 -- 1.; Territory, p.348 -- 2.; History, p.367 --; CHAPTER XIV.; ARAMAEANS IN BABYLONIA, p.409 -- 1.; 11th-9th Centuries B.C., p.409 -- 2.; The Chaldaeans, p.416 -- 3.; Aramaeans and North-Arabians, p.422 -- 4.; Tü'manu and Hatallü, p.425 -- 5.; Puqüdu, p.429 -- 6.; 'Utü or 'ıtü', p.437 -- 7.; Rupü' and Lab(a)dudu, p. 439 -- 8.; Tiglath-pileser III' s List, p.441 -- 9.; Hamaranu and Luhü'atu, p.442 -- 10.; Rabbi-II, Nasir, Gulüs, p.446 -- 11.; Nabatu or Nabayatu, p.448 -12.; Rahiqu, Kapiri, Rummülutu, p.450 -- 13.; 'Adiliye, Gibriye, 'Ubüdu, p.452 -- 14.; Gurümu, p.453 -- 15.; Hindaru, p.455 -- 16.; Dunanu, Nilqu, Radiye, p.458 -- 17.; 'Ubülu, p.460 -- 18.; Karma', p.461 -- 19.; Amlatu and Damünu, p.462 -- 20.; Ru'a' and Qabi', p.464 -- 21.; Li'itta'u, p.467 -- 22.; Marusu, 'Ammatu, Haggaranu, p.468 -- 23.; Naqri and Taniye, p.470 -- 24.; Gambülu, p.472 -- 25.; Hallatu, Ya'as-'II, Yadaqqu, Malahu, p.479 -- 26.; Gurasimmu, Udda, Gurru, 'Ubayanat, Dagga, Yakimanu, p.482 -- 27.; Synthesis, p.485 --; CHAPTER XV.; NOMADISM, ROYALTY, DIGNITARIES, p.491 -- 1.; Nomadism and Royalty, p.491 -- 2.; Dignitaries, p.500 --; CHAPTER XVI.; Society and Economy, p.515 -- 1.; Agrieulture and Stoek-Raising, p.516 -- 2.; Exploitation of Forests, p.524 -- 3.; Urban Society, p.526 -- 4.; Produetion of Luxury Goods, p.531 -- 5.; Metalwork, p.535 -- 6.; Textiles, p.539 -- 7.; Trade, p.543 -- 8.; Hired Labour Foree, p.551 -- 9.; Women, p.554 --; CHAPTER XVII.; Law, p.557 -- 1.; Laws, p.557 -- 2.; JudieiaI Records, p.565 -- 3.; Law of Persons, p.569 --; 4.; Conveyances, p.575 -- 5.; Obligations, p.580 -- a); Loans, p.581 -- b); Leases, p.586 -- c); Delivery and Work Contraets, p.591 -- 6.; Receipts, p.593 -- 7.; International Treaties, p.595 --; CHAPTER XVIII.; Religion, p.599 -- 1.; Cult af Betyls, p.599 -- 2.; Ancestral Cult, p.605 -- 3.; 'Attar, p.607 -- 4.; 'Il and His Hypostases, p.614 -- 5.; Resheph and Rusa, p.617 -- 6.; Moon-god, p.620 -- 7.; Sun-deity, p.623 -- 8.; Storm-god, p.626 -- 9.; Burial Practices, p.636 -- GENERAL INDEX, p.641 -- BIBLICAL SOURCES, p.689 -- LIST OF TEXT FIGURES, p.695 -- LIST OF MAPS, p.697.

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