In his new book The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East: The Making of a Regional Identity, Dr. Aaron Burke, Kershaw Chair of Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at UCLA, traces the complex collective identity of Amorites through space and time. He challenges traditional notions of identity and offers a more complex and historical understanding of identity.
Interview Chapters:
0:04 – Intro
0:36 – What is the main argument/contribution of the book?
4:30 – How do the Amorites challenge the traditional notions of identity?
8:48 – How does your analysis account for nuanced understandings of Amorites not formed before?
15:47 – What does this account of Amorites tell us about groups today, and why should someone read this book?
To learn more, check out Professor Burke’s book, The Amorites and the Bronze Age Near East: The Making of a Regional Identity.
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