Sennacherib at the gates of Jerusalem : story, history and historiography

Sennacherib at the gates of Jerusalem : story, history and historiography / edited by Isaac Kalimi and Seth Richardson.

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Other Authors: Kalimi, Isaac, Richardson, Seth
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Brill, 2014.
Series:Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; volume 71.
Subjects:
Sennacherib, > King of Assyria, > -681 B.C.
701-701 B.C
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Jerusalem > History > Siege, 701 B.C.
Middle East > Jerusalem
History
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Table of Contents:
  • The Contributors; Sennacherib at the Gates of Jerusalem-Story, History and Historiography: An Introduction; Part One I Will Defend this City to Save It; Sennacherib's Campaign to Judah: The Chronicler's View Compared with His 'Biblical' Sources; Cross-examining the Assyrian Witnesses to Sennacherib's Third Campaign: Assessing the Limits of Historical Reconstruction; Sennacherib's Campaign to Judah: The Archaeological Perspective with an Emphasis on Lachish and Jerusalem; Beyond the Broken Reed: Kushite Intervention and the Limits of l'histoire événementielle.
  • Part Two The Weapon of AššurFamily Matters: Psychohistorical Reflections on Sennacherib and His Times; The Road to Judah: 701 B.C.E. in the Context of Sennacherib's Political-Military Strategy; Sennacherib's Invasion of the Levant through the Eyes of Assyrian Intelligence Services; Part Three After Life; Memories of Sennacherib in Aramaic Tradition; Sennacherib's Campaign and its Reception in the Time of the Second Temple; Sennacherib in Midrashic and Related Literature: Inscribing History in Midrash.
  • The Devil in Person, the Devil in Disguise: Looking for King Sennacherib in Early Christian LiteratureThe First "World Event": Sennacherib at Jerusalem; Index of Topics; Index of Key Terms; Index of Sources and Compositions; Index of Modern Authors.

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