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Fighting for the King and the Gods: A Survey of Warfare in the Ancient Near East
Charlie Trimm
ISBN
9780884142386
Volume
RBS 88
Status
Available
Price
$112.00
Publication Date
October 2017
Hardback

$112.00

The most up-to-date sourcebook on warfare in the ancient Near East

Charlie Trimm provides an introduction to the topic of war and warfare in ancient Near Eastern texts that illustrate how warfare was an integral part of life. The volume examines not only the victors and the famous battles, but also the hardship that war brought to many. While several of the texts treated here are well known, others are known only to specialists. Trimm makes these important texts on the history and ideology of warfare accessible to scholars and students alike.

Features

  • References to recent secondary literature for further study
  • Early Chinese illustrative texts for comparisons with other cultures
  • Indices to help guide the reader

Charlie Trimm is Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Biola University. He is the author of “YHWH Fights for Them!” The Divine Warrior in the Exodus Narrative (Gorgias).

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