Sennacherib and the war of 1812: disputed victory in the Assyrian campaign of 701 BCE in light of military history
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Main Author: Evans, Paul S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York T&T CLARK 2023
Series:Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies
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Links:https://doi.org/10.5040/9780567708984?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections
https://doi.org/10.5040/9780567708984?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections
Abstract:"This volume investigates the question of how both Assyria and Judah could remember the war of 701 BCE as their respective victory. Whilst surveying available evidences for historical reconstructions, Paul S. Evans compares the Sennacherib's Third Campaign with the War of 1812 between Canada and the USA as an example of disputed victory from military history. Considering military history, Evans examines Assyrian and biblical texts to evaluate the conflict and argues that rather than being intentionally deceptive in their accounts of the events, both sides had reasons to perceive the war as a victory. Evans also illustrates how the fluctuating support for wartime leaders in 1812 is analogous to positive and negative oracles regarding Jerusalem's leadership during the war years. With differing opinions regarding the success of the Sennacherib's Third Campaign, Evans presents an interesting discussion of the events and demonstrates how our understanding of the war between Assyria and Judah can be illuminated by military history."
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (264 Seiten)
ISBN:9780567708984
9780567708977
DOI:10.5040/9780567708984

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