Buch, Englisch, 246 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 540 g
An Anthropology of Politics and Power
Buch, Englisch, 246 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 540 g
Reihe: Copenhagen International Seminar
ISBN: 978-1-84465-784-1
Verlag: Routledge
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 expressed. Syria-Palestine in the Late Bronze Age identifies a particular political ontology, native to ancient Syro-Palestinian societies, which informs and constitutes their social worlds. This political ontology, based on patronage relationships, provides a way of understanding the political culture and the social dynamics of ancient Levantine peoples. It also illuminates the historical processes taking place in the region, processes based on patrimonial social structures and articulated through patron-client bonds.
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List of Abbreviations
Introduction
PART I: SYRIA-PALESTINE DURING THE LATE BRONZE AGE
Chapter 1: An Overview of Political History (ca. 1550-1150 BCE)
- Egypt
- Hatti
- Mittani
- Babylonia
- Assyria
- Syria-Palestine
- Egyptian Rule over Syria-Palestine
Chapter 2: ‘International’ Diplomacy during the Late Bronze Age
2.1. Primary and Secondary Sources
2.1.1. The El Amarna Archive
2.1.2. Hittite Archives
2.1.3. Archives from Ugarit
2.1.4. Archives from AlalaH
2.1.5. Other Epigraphic Records
2.1.5.1. Documents from Emar
2.1.5.2. Archives from Mari
2.1.5.3. Archives from Nuzi
2.2. On ‘International’ Diplomacy in the Late Bronze Age
2.2.1. Egyptian and Asiatic Worldviews
2.3. On the Late Bronze Age Epistolographic Structure
2.3.1. Amarna Socio-Linguistics
Chapter 3: Alliances and Exchanges
3.1. Anthropology and History: Epistemological Preliminaries
3.2. Economic Anthropology of the Late Bronze Age
3.3. Commodities and Exchange of Luxury Goods
3.4. Exchange of Women
3.4.1. Marriage as Social and Political Communication
3.4.2. Hierarchies and Alliances during the Late Bronze Age
3.5. Exchange of Specialists
3.5.1. Techniques and Specialization
3.5.2. Mobility and Hospitality
PART II: POLITICAL SYSTEMS IN SYRIA-PALESTINE
Chapter 4: Socio-Politics of Syria-Palestine (I): Analytical Concepts
4.1. Towards an Historical Anthropology of Syria-Palestine
4.2. On Statehood and State Practice in Syria-Palestine
4.3. City-States in Syria-Palestine?
Chapter 5: Socio-Politics of Syria-Palestine (II): Interpretative Models
5.1. Feudalism and Asiatic Mode of Production
5.2. On Hititte ‘Vassalage’
PART III: PATRONS AND CLIENTS IN THE LEVANT
Chapter 6: Patronage Relationships: A Theoretical Overview
6.1. On Mediterranean Societies
6.2. Kinship and Patron-Client Relationships
6.3. Honour, Prestige and Patronage
6.4. The Concept of Patronage and Late Bronze Age Syria-Palestine
Chapter 7: Patrimonialism in the Late Bronze Age
7.1. Syria-Palestine as Patrimonial Society
7.2. Patrimonialism and Patronage
Chapter 8: Political Relations in Late Bronze Age Syria-Palestine
8.1. Alliance and Subordination—Loyalty and Reciprocity
8.2. Prestige as Authority and Power
8.3. On the Socio-Religious Imagination in Syria-Palestine
Conclusions
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