Some Remarks on Patronage in Syria-Palestine During the Late Bronze Age

Author: Pfoh, Emanuel

Source: Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, Volume 52, Number 3, 2009 , pp. 363-381(19)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

Following the discussion presented in an article by R. Westbrook on patronage in the ancient Near East (JESHO 48/2, 2005), the aim of this paper is to continue with the discussion as well as to address some of the views on the topic regarding Syria-Palestine during the Late Bronze Age, using examples from the Amarna letters and Hittite treaties. Some of the critical questions that should be addressed in further discussions on the subject are related to the socio-political nature of patronage and its relationship to kinship ties in society, and why and how patronage relationships are established in society.

French
Après l'étude du R. Westbrook sur l'évidence du patronage dans le Proche-Orient ancien, publié dans ce journal (JESHO 48/2, 2005), on veut continuer avec la discussion du thème mais donner aussi quelques révisions pour la Syrie-Palestine du l'âge du Bronce Récent à partir de exemples dans les lettres d'Amarna et les traités hittites. Questions fondamentales qu'on doit traiter sont: la nature socio-politique du patronage et son rapport avec la parenté dans la société; et pourquoi et comment les liens de patronage sont établis dans la société.

Keywords: PATRONAGE; KINSHIP; AMARNA LETTERS; HITTITE TREATIES; SYRIA-PALESTINE

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156852009X458197

Affiliations: 1: University of Buenos Aires & National Research Council, Saavedra 15—5to piso, Buenos Aires (Argentina) C1083ACA

Publication date: 2009-06-01