The wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III / by Donald B. Redford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Redford, Donald B.

Series:

Culture and history of the ancient Near East 1566-2055 ; v. 16.

Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; v. 16

Language:

Egyptian

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--History--Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C.

Egypt.

History.

Egypt--History, Military.

History, Military.

Thutmose III, King of Egypt.

Thutmose.

Physical Description:

xiv, 272 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm + 2 folded charts in pocket.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston, MA : Brill, 2003.

Language Note:

Includes English translations of Egyptian texts.

Summary:

A comprehensive, illuminating and accessible assessment of Egypt's policy in Syria and Palestine (15th century B.C.).

Contents:

Part 1 The Day-Book Excerpts

Chapter 1 The Day-Book Excerpts, First Part 1

Excursus I The Council of War 18

Excursus II The Sequence of Events 25

Excursus III Toponym Lists and City Destruction 43

Chapter 2 The Day-Book Excerpts, Second Part 57

Part 2 Official and Private Statements

Chapter 1 Sittings of the King 101

I. The Gebel Barkal Stela 103

II. Seventh Pylon Reveals 119

III. Festival Hall Decree 127

IV. Sixth Pylon (South, East Face) 137

V. Barque-shrine 145

VI. Karnak, Room III (East Wall) 149

VII. Philadelphia 39-12-3 150

Chapter 2 Encomia 153

I. The Ermant Stela 153

II. The Buhen Temple Text 159

III. The Buto Stela Inscription 162

Chapter 3 Biographical Statements and Epithets 165

I. The Royal Barber Si-Bast 165

II. The Butler Neferperet 166

III. The "Soldier" and Lieutenant-General Amun-em-heb 167

IV. The Construction Engineer Minmose 173

V. The Keeper of the Seal and Superintendent of the Gold lands, Sen-nufer 174

VI. The Great Whmw of the King Antef 176

Part 3 Historical Analysis

Chapter 1 The Early 18th Dynasty 185

Chapter 2 The Nature and Size of the Expeditionary Force 195

Chapter 3 Rates of Speed on the March and the Transit Corridors into Asia 202

Chapter 4 The Battle of Megiddo: The Growth of the Tradition 206

Chapter 5 The Problem of the 2nd through 4th Campaigns 210

Chapter 6 The Strategy of Years 29 to 31 217

Chapter 7 The Eighth Campaign (Year 33) 220

Chapter 8 The Political Configuration of Syria and Mittani's Riposte 229

Chapter 9 The Strategy of Years 36-42: Retrenchment and Diplomacy 233

Chapter 10 The Uprising of Year 42 238

Chapter 11 Military Activity in Asia between Years 42 and 53 241

Chapter 12 The Exactions of the Conquered 245

Chapter 13 Diplomatic Gifts from Foreign Powers 250

Chapter 14 The Beginnings of the Administration of the Northern Lands 255.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9004129898

OCLC:

51817420