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
Five - Competition and Emulation
The Amorite Koine from Dilmun to Avaris, 1800–1550 BC
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
5. Competition and Emulation: The Amorite Koine from Dilmun to Avaris, 1800–1550 BC
The establishment of an Amorite koine culture during the second half of the Middle Bronze Age is articulated in the context of intensive and long-distance exchanges of personnel through trade, warfare, and land tenure. Both competition between Amorite dynasties as well as the emulation of elites are discussed as the principal means by which a wide range of traditions were embraced across the Near East in the construction of an Amorite social identity.
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- The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near EastThe Making of a Regional Identity, pp. 257 - 344Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020