Jerusalem And Empires: Long Term Observations
In this article I draw an outline for understanding the settlement oscillations in Jerusalem between the Late Bronze Age Amarna period and the First Jewish Revolt. I begin by posing a question regarding the »Jerusalem Anomaly«: located in a remote, marginal area with no natural resources, how was it...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Mohr Siebeck
2023
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Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Année: 2023, Volume: 12, Numéro: 1, Pages: 31-47 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Makkabäer 165 avant J.-C.-37 avant J.-C.
/ Époque d'Amarna
/ Royaume
/ Assyrien
/ Jérusalem
/ Judäa
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| Classifications IxTheo: | HD Judaïsme ancien HH Archéologie |
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| Résumé: | In this article I draw an outline for understanding the settlement oscillations in Jerusalem between the Late Bronze Age Amarna period and the First Jewish Revolt. I begin by posing a question regarding the »Jerusalem Anomaly«: located in a remote, marginal area with no natural resources, how was it that Jerusalem twice grew to become the largest city in the southern Levant? I propose that Jerusalem could reach a state of high prosperity only as a vassal serving the interests of great empires (Assyria and Rome). It could also benefit from serving local Levantine powers (Damascus and Israel). In the era discussed here Jerusalem achieved a state of prosperity as a relatively independent center of power only once - in the few decades from the days of John Hyrcanus until the takeover of the region by Pompey the Great. |
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| ISSN: | 2192-2284 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/hebai-2023-0004 |