Migration and colonialism in late second millennium BCE Levant and its environs : the making of a new world / Pekka Pitkänen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pitkänen, Pekka, author.

Series:

Studies in the history of the ancient Near East

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bronze age--Middle East.

Bronze age.

Human beings--Migrations.

History.

Iron age.

Middle East.

Iron age--Middle East.

Human beings--Migrations--History--To 1500.

Human beings.

Migrations of nations.

Imperialism--History.

Imperialism.

Middle East--Civilization--To 622.

Civilization.

Middle East--Antiquities.

Antiquities.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 volume : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"This book examines migration and colonialism in the ancient Near East in the late second millennium BCE, with a focus on the Levant. It explores how the area was shaped by these movements of people, especially in forming the new Iron Age societies. The book utilises recent sociological studies on group identity, violence, migration, colonialism and settler colonialism in its reconstruction of related social and political changes. Prime examples of migrations that are addressed include those involving the Sea Peoples and Philistines, ancient Israelites and ancient Arameans. The final chapter sets the developments in the ancient Near East in the context of recent world history from a typological perspective and in terms of the legacy of the ancient world for Judaism and Christianity. Altogether, the book contributes towards an enhanced understanding of migration, colonialism and violence in human history. In addition to academics, this book will be of particular interest to students of this period in the Ancient Near East, as well anyone working on migration and colonialism in the ancient world. The book is also suitable to the general public interested in world history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The societal contexts of the ancient Near East and analysing migration, colonialism and violence

The imperial context of the second half of the second millennium BC

The Sea Peoples and ancient Philistia

Ancient Israel

Ancient Arameans

Other migrations and societies

Migration and colonialism, ancient and modern.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Pitkänen, Pekka. Migration and colonialism in late second millennium BCE Levant and its environs.

ISBN:

9781138677036

1138677035

OCLC:

1120786502