ANTH 9 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Ecumene, Semitic Languages, Tel Hazor
14 Aug 2020
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Biblical authors are seeking to differentiate judean practices from all the inhabitants of the land (i. e. , native traditions: rival traditions are rival ideologies. Political legitimacy is a sign of divine favor: god/gods approve or disapprove of a state"s or dynasty"s leadership, destruction is judgment, protect against disapproval. The canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and surround us, and cut off our name from this earth. Known in s. levant (ancient canaan) from c. 2000 bc. Identified by linguistically amorite (west semitic) names. Cultural influences, c. 2000-1500 bc: part of economic redevelopment of canaan after c. 2000 bc, political power: early states (e. g. , hazor, ashkelon, jerusalem) Cultic traditions: canaanite myths, worship of baal(-hadad), asherah/astarte, dagon, etc. Amorite oikoumene or koine (i. e. , shared traditions) of early second millennium undergirds a number of iron age traditions. Relationship between amorite and nw semitic languages. Major middle bronze age highland amorite centers (c. 1700 bc)
