RT Article
T1 Toward the Reconstruction of a Sacred Landscape of the Judean Highlands
JF Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
VO 21
IS 1
SP 1
OP 41
A1 Burke, Aaron A. 1974-
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2021
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1770023313
AB Abstract At least a dozen biblical toponyms for sites and landscape features in ancient Judah’s highlands bear divine name elements that were most common during the Middle and Late Bronze Ages. In light of archaeological evidence from many of these sites, it is suggested that they were first settled as part of a settlement influx in the highlands during the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000–1550 BCE), following a reemergence of urbanism and a return of economic development that occurred under Amorite aegis. The cultic orientation of these sites may be suggested by reference to ritual traditions at Mari during the Middle Bronze Age but especially Ugarit during the Late Bronze Age. Such evidence may also serve to elucidate the various enduring cultic associations that persisted in connection with these locations during the Iron Age, as preserved in various biblical traditions.
K1 cult centers
K1 Amorites
K1 Israelite highlands
K1 Bronze Age
K1 Jerusalem
K1 Judah
K1 Sacred Landscapes
DO 10.1163/15692124-12341317