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The Amorites: A Political History of Mesopotamia in the Early Second Millennium BCE
What happens when an empire that ruled over vast territory for several generations crumbles and gives way to local powers headed by tribal dynasties of foreign origins? This historical scenario unfolded in Mesopotamia around 4,000 years ago, and its development is surveyed in this book.
570 pages, Hardcover
Published July 26, 2023
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October 7, 2024
Ideally one evaluates books according to their stated goal, and I must say this volume accomplishes it's goal with remarkable clarity and detail. To anyone looking for a comprehensive political overview of the age of the Amorites they need look no further. It is extremely detailed and often hard to read, but that is par for the course. Such a volume needs to be supplemented with other works like Aaron Burke's recent study on Amorite identity.
As a final note I should say the book's explanation and endorsement of the Low Middle Chronology for Middle Bronze Mesopotamia was a welcome addition.
As a final note I should say the book's explanation and endorsement of the Low Middle Chronology for Middle Bronze Mesopotamia was a welcome addition.
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