Syria-Palestine in the Late Bronze Age : an anthropology of Politics and Power /

"Syria-Palestine in the Late Bronze Age presents an explicitly anthropological perspective on politics and social relationships. An anthropological reading of the textual and epigraphic remains of the time allows us to see how power was constructed and political subordination was practised and...

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Main Author: Pfoh, Emanuel (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Milton Park, Abingdon : Routledge, 2016.

Series: Copenhagen International Seminar.

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Call Number: GN778.32 .S95 P43

Table of Contents:
  • a Part I. Syria-Palestine during the late Bronze Age
  • An overview of political history (ca. 1550-1150 BCE)
  • "International" diplomacy during the late Bronze Age
  • Alliances and exchanges
  • Part II. Political systems in Syria-Palestine
  • Socio-politics of Syria-Palestine (I) : analytical concepts
  • Socio-politics of Syria-Palestine (II) : interpretative models
  • Part III. Patrons and clients in the Levant
  • Patronage relationships : a theoretical overview
  • Patrimonialism in the late Bronze Age
  • Political relations in late Bronze Age Syria-Palestine
  • Conclusions.