Book contents
- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East
- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- One Introduction
- Two Communities at the Margins
- Three Beyond Pastoralism
- Four Mercenaries and Merchants
- Five Competition and Emulation
- Six Conclusion
- References
- Index
Six - Conclusion
Amorite Identity in the Longue Durée
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 January 2021
Book contents
- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East
- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- One Introduction
- Two Communities at the Margins
- Three Beyond Pastoralism
- Four Mercenaries and Merchants
- Five Competition and Emulation
- Six Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
6. Conclusion: Amorite Identity in the Long Durée
The long history of developments contributing to the creation of Amorite social identity are framed in the context of sources of social power that were acquired by Amorites from the mid-third to the mid-second millennium BC. This interpretation is supported by a brief examination of the legacy of Amorite identity immediately after the end of the Middle Bronze Age, when a loss of ideological, economic, military, and political power contributed to a critical decline in the importance of social identification with Amorites.
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- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near EastThe Making of a Regional Identity, pp. 345 - 370Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020