Aspects of Ancient Near Eastern Chronology (c. 1600–700 BC) / / Pierce Furlong.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013
• VerfasserIn: Furlong, Pierce,
• Place / Publishing House: Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2010]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Gorgias Near Eastern Studies
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (286 p.)

There can be no more important topic in historical studies than chronology, for it is chronology which gives meaning to history by placing individuals, events and material remains within their true sequence. This work argues that the orthodox Ancient Near Eastern chronology is fundamentally wrong and that consequently the histories of the Great Kingdoms of Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria and Hatti, along with other minor kingdoms such as Israel/Judah, must be radically rewritten.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- List Of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Methodology -- Part 1: Mesopotamian Chronology -- 2. Assyrian Absolute Chronology -- 3. Babylonian Relative Chronology -- 4. Babylonian Absolute Chronology -- 5. The Aramean Invasion Of Babylonia And Its Aftermath -- 6. Completing The Chronological Circle -- Part 2: Assyria, Mitanni Hanigalbat And Hatti -- 7. Assyrian Revival: Adad-Nirari And The Kingdom Of Hanigalbat -- 8. Crisis In Haiti Land: Shalmaneser I And Tudhaliya II -- 9. Builder Of Empire: Shuppiluliuma I And His Three Mitannian Wars -- 10. Hittite Consolidation: Murshili II And Tukulti- Ninurta I -- Part 3: The Egyptian Third Intermediate Period -- 11. Chronological Links -- 12. Genealogical Links -- Part 4: Scientific Dating -- 13. Scientific Dating Techniques -- 14. Science And History in The Debate Over Chronology -- Figures And Tables -- Bibliography -- Index