The Ammonites: Elites, Empires, and Sociopolitical Change (1000-500 BCE) - The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies

Marc Notes: Craig Tyson investigates the archaeological, epigraphic, and biblical evidence for the course of Ammon's history, setting it squarely within the context of ancient Near Eastern imperialism. Drawing on cross-cultural parallels from the archaeology of empires, Tyson elucidates the dynamic processes by which the local Ammonite elite made the cousins of biblical Israel visible to history. Biographical Note: Craig W. Tyson, Ph. D. (University of Michigan) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY, USA. His publications and research interests focus on the social history of the Levant and literary readings of the Hebrew Bible. Table of Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Amman Plateau: Late Bronze through Iron Age IIA (ca. 1400-900 BCE) 3. The Archaeology of the Amman Plateau in the Iron IIB-C (900-500 BCE) 4. Epigraphic Sources for Ammonite History 5. Biblical and Postbiblical Sources for Ammonite History 6. Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylon Imperialism 7. The Economy of the Amman Plateau 8. Societal Change in the Iron Age Conclusion Bibliography Index Contributor Bio:  Tyson, Craig W Craig W. Tyson, Ph. D. (University of Michigan) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY. His publications and research interests focus on the social history of the Levant and literary readings of the Hebrew Bible.