This paper is for a masters course in near eastern history and archaeology. It’s based on the Samaria Ostraca (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaria_Ostraca)
It has 2 main research questions:
1- What does the tributes mentioned in the Samaria ostraca tell us about Ahab’s area of control?
2- does this method of tribute indicate a re-distributive palatial economy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_economy)?
Things to discuss:
1- The background of the kingdom of Judah in the time of Ahab.
2- A brief mention of the 17 places referenced in the ostraca and their place in the kingdom of Judah.
3- the circumstances of ahabs ascension to king of Judah
4- what does the marriage of Athaliah tell us about the contemporary kingdom of judah vis a vis the kingdom of israel.
This paper requires inline referencing, see style sheet attached.
This book must be referenced: “the House of the Father as Fact and Symbol: Patrimonialism in Ugarit and the Ancient Near East. By J. David Schloen”
I wasnt able to find a pdf online to attach but you should be able to find what you need on google.
link to must use reference material: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jyve1Nxlhkom2kh_WjuamPHleWwy657R?usp=sharing
Contact me if for whatever reason you cant access this folder
Thank you soo much. If this paper comes out good then there are several more we can do together.