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The History of Phoenicia

By: Josette Elayi

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The history of the Phoenicians, explorers and merchants, is little known. What a paradox for this ingenious people, who invented the alphabet, to have left so few written traces of their existence. Their literature, recorded on papyrus, has disappeared. And yet this civilization fired the imagination of its contemporaries--the Jews in particular--inspiring terror among the Romans and Greeks, who depicted them as a cruel people who practiced human sacrifice. Their clients were the pharaohs and the Assyrians, their ships criss-crossed the Mediterranean, laden with the luxuries of the day such as wine, oil, grain, and mineral ore. Buried beneath the modern cities of Lebanon, and a few of Syria and Israel, ancient Phoenicia has resuscitated in this volume.

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1937040828

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A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

By: Josette Elayi,A. G. Elayi

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A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

By: Josette Elayi,A. G. Elayi

Arwad (now in Syria), Byblos (now Jbeil in Lebanon), Sidon (Saida in Lebanon), and Tyre (Sour in Lebanon)—the four major cites of Persian-period Phoenicia—all minted their own coins. Archaeologists and historians have found these coins to be a major resource for the reconstruction of Phoenician history. They have increasingly been able to use them to discern important details of Phoenicia’s political history that were previously unknown or were presented only from the perspective provided by the reports of the Greek historians or were based on knowledge of the Greek language, rather than being based on knowledge of Semitic languages and the iconography and inscriptions of the Phoenicians themselves. For more than two decades, Alain and Josette Elayi have researched the history of the Phoenician cities in the Persian period before Alexander’s conquest. In the first stage of their research, the authors provided an overview of the Phoenician economy under Persian rule. The second stage provided an analysis of all hoards, which included Phoenician coins dating to the Persian period. The third stage was an investigation of Phoenician weights, in which the Elayis used an original method that is also suited to numismatic studies. The fourth stage covered the monetary and political histories of the four Phoenician cities. In A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos, the Elayis’ tour de force is the coin catalog, which introduces 1,662 silver Byblian coins, also published in 25 plates. In addition to the usual numismatic analysis (monetary production, number of issues, manufacturing techniques, and processes), this impressive volume provides information on monetary inscriptions and iconography and on the history of Byblos. The book is an indispensable reference for understanding coin circulation, trading exchanges, and even the wars involving the Greeks, Cypriots, and Egyptians in the Phoenician eastern Mediterranean.

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Penn State Press

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1575068893

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Esarhaddon, King of Assyria

By: Josette Elayi

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Esarhaddon, King of Assyria

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Esarhaddon, King of Assyria continues Josette Elayi's narrative journey through the lives of the kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Using both archaeological and textual evidence, Elayi examines the contentious circumstances surrounding Esarhaddon's accession to the throne in 681 BCE, his rebuilding of Babylon, which had been destroyed by his father Sennacherib, his successful campaigns in Media, the Arabian Peninsula, Anatolia, the Caucasus, and the Levant, and his ultimate achievement, the conquest of Egypt in 671 BCE. Throughout, Elayi presents a rich portrait of this enigmatic figure, whose short but impactful reign was plagued by chronic illness and a complex--and ultimately fatal--relationship with his court officials. Yet, through it all, Esarhaddon emerges as one of the most scholarly and most politically successful kings of the empire.

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The History of Phoenicia

By: Josette Elayi

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Sargon II, King of Assyria

By: Josette Elayi

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Sargon II, King of Assyria

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A critical resource that traces the reign of Sargon in context Josette Elayi's book is the only existing biography of Sargon II, the famous Assyrian king, who was a megalomaniac and a warlord. Elayi addresses such important questions, including what was his precise role in the disappearance of the kingdom of Israel; how did Sargon II succeed in enlarging the borders of the Assyrian Empire by several successful campaigns; how did he organize his empire (administration, trade, agriculture, libraries), and what was the so-called sin of Sargon? Features: Interpretations of decisive events during the life and reign of the Assyrian king An evaluation of Sargon II s reign Maps, tables, and illustrations

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088414223X

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Beyond the River

New Perspectives on Transeuphratene

By: Josette Elayi,Jean Sapin

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New Perspectives on Transeuphratene

By: Josette Elayi,Jean Sapin

This book argues for a new interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Transeuphratene district of the Achaemenid Empire which included Syria, Phoenicia, Palestine and Cyprus. It is argued that the processes of cultural change need closer study, for example, the introduction of coinage and the coin economy, the sources of tension over problems of power and identity, the emergence of city-states similar to the Greek model, the development of mercenary armies, and the opening up of the western fringe of the Persoian Empire to the Greek world.Translated from the French by J Edward Crowley.

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1850756783

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Sennacherib, King of Assyria

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Sennacherib, King of Assyria

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A critical resource for students and scholars of the ancient Near East and the Bible Josette Elayi’s Sennacherib, King of Assyria is the only biography of Sargon II’s famous son. Elayi traces the reign of Sennacherib in context in order to illuminate more fully the life and contributions of this warlord, builder, innovator, and social reformer—a unique figure among the Assyrian kings. Elayi offers both an evaluation of this royal figure and an assessment of the Assyrian Empire by interpreting the historical information surrounding the decisive events of his reign. Features: Exploration of why Sennacherib did not seize Jerusalem or remove Hezekiah from the throne An extensive investigation of annals, royal inscriptions, letters, palace reliefs, clay tablets, and excavation reports Maps and tables

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Sargon II, King of Assyria

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Esarhaddon, King of Assyria

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Tiglath-pileser III, Founder of the Assyrian Empire

By: Josette Elayi

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Tiglath-pileser III, Founder of the Assyrian Empire

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Most modern historians consider Tiglath-pileser III, king of Assyria, to be the true founder of the Assyrian Empire. In Josette Elayi's latest work, she takes up this issue in her biography and history of his reign (745-727 BCE). Elayi explores questions surrounding how Tiglath-pileser managed to expand the Assyrian Empire after a period of weakness, what effects Assyrian domination had on Israel and Judah, and how the two kingdoms' fates differed. Using archaeological and textual remains from the period, she completes her trilogy of biographies, which includes Tiglath-pileser's successors, son Sargon II and grandson Sennacherib, who later led the Assyrian Empire to its greatest heights. Elayi provides yet another essential resource for scholars and students of Assyrian history and the Hebrew Bible.

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A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

By: Josette Elayi,A. G. Elayi

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Beyond the River

New Perspectives on Transeuphratene

By: Josette Elayi,Jean Sapin

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New Perspectives on Transeuphratene

By: Josette Elayi,Jean Sapin

Here is a blueprint for a new interdisciplinary approach that decompartmentalizes disciplines for the study of this district of the Achaemenid Empire including Syria, Phoenicia, Palestine and Cyprus. Remarkable cultural evolutions and changes in this area need closer study: the introduction of coinage and the coin economy, the sources of tension over problems of power and identity, the emergence of city-states similar to the Greek city type, the development of mercenary armies, the opening up of the Western fringe of the Persian Empire to the Greek world. Completely new research initiatives can extensively modify the vision that classical and oriental specialists have traditionally formed of the history of the Persian Empire.

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The History of Phoenicia

The History of Phoenicia

A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

Esarhaddon, King of Assyria

Esarhaddon, King of Assyria

The History of Phoenicia

The History of Phoenicia

Sargon II, King of Assyria

Sargon II, King of Assyria

Beyond the River

Beyond the River

Sennacherib, King of Assyria

Sennacherib, King of Assyria

Sennacherib, King of Assyria

Sennacherib, King of Assyria

Sargon II, King of Assyria

Sargon II, King of Assyria

Esarhaddon, King of Assyria

Esarhaddon, King of Assyria

Tiglath-pileser III, Founder of the Assyrian Empire

Tiglath-pileser III, Founder of the Assyrian Empire

A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

Beyond the River

Beyond the River

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