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The city besieged siege and its manifestations in the ancient Near East

Title
The city besieged [electronic resource] : siege and its manifestations in the ancient Near East / Israel Ephʻal.
Author
Ephʻal, Israel.
Publication
Jerusalem : Hebrew University Magnes Press, c2013.

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Description
1 online resource (xvii, 211 p.) : ill., maps.
Series Statement
Publications of the Perry Foundation for Biblical Research in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Uniform Title
  • Ke-ʻir netsurah. English (Online)
  • Sidrat sefarim le-ḥeḳer ha-Miḳra mi-yisudo shel S. Sh. Peri.
Alternative Title
Ke-ʻir netsurah.
Subject
  • Siege warfare > Middle East
  • Sieges > Middle East
  • Military art and science > Middle East > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-190) and indexes.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
ch. 1. Introduction -- What is siege warfare -- Purpose of the book and method of discussion -- ch. 2. Sources -- Literary sources -- Non-literary documents -- Artistic representations of siege warfare -- Archaeological evidence -- ch. 3. Military aspects -- Blockade -- Breakthrough -- ch. 4. Legal and economic aspects -- Introduction -- Babylonian siege documents -- Documents of siege and hardship from Emar -- Legal significance of the hardship formulae -- "Charitable deeds" -- ch. 5. Social aspects -- Between man and God -- Public life.
LCCN
2013492689
OCLC
ssib045965413
Author
Ephʻal, Israel.
Title
The city besieged [electronic resource] : siege and its manifestations in the ancient Near East / Israel Ephʻal.
Imprint
Jerusalem : Hebrew University Magnes Press, c2013.
Series
Publications of the Perry Foundation for Biblical Research in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Sidrat sefarim le-ḥeḳer ha-Miḳra mi-yisudo shel S. Sh. Peri.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-190) and indexes.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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