The Wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III (Culture and History of the Ancient Near East)

306 Pages·2016·8.13 MB·English

by  Donald B. Redford

THE WARS IN SYRIA AND PALESTINE
OF THUTMOSE III
CULTURE AND HISTORY OF
THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
EDITED BY
B. HALPERN, M.H.E. WEIPPERT
TH. P.J. VAN DEN HOUT, I. WINTER
VOLUME 16
THE WARS IN SYRIA AND
PALESTINE OF THUTMOSE III
BY
DONALD B. REDFORD
BRILL
LEIDEN •BOSTON
2003
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Redford, Donald B.
The wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III : by Donald B. Redford.
p. c. – (Culture and history of the ancient Near East. ISSN 1566-2055 ; v. 16)
Includes English translations of Egyptian texts.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 90-04-12989-8
1. Egypt–History–Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. 2. Egypt–History, Military.
3. Thutmose III, King of Egypt. I. Title. II. Series.
DT87.2.R44 2003
932’.014–dc21
2003045204
ISSN 1566-2055
ISBN 90 04 12989 8
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CONTENTS
List of Figures and Plates .......................................................... ix
Forword ...................................................................................... xi
Abbreviations .............................................................................. xiii
Introduction ................................................................................ xv
PART ONE
THE DAY-BOOK EXCERPTS
C O The Day-Book Excerpts, First Part .............. 1
Excursus I: The Council of War ........................................ 18
Excursus II: The Sequence of Events .................................. 25
Excursus III: Toponym Lists and City Destruction .......... 43
C T The Day-Book Excerpts, Second Part ........ 57
PART TWO
OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE STATEMENTS
C O Sittings of the King ........................................ 101
I. The Gebel Barkal Stela ................................................ 103
II. Seventh Pylon Reveals .................................................. 119
III. Festival Hall Decree ...................................................... 127
IV. Sixth Pylon (South, East Face) .................................... 137
V. Barque-shrine ................................................................ 145
VI. Karnak, Room III (East Wall) .................................... 149
VII. Philadelphia 39–12–3 .................................................... 150
C T Encomia .......................................................... 153
I. The Ermant Stela ........................................................ 153
II. The Buhen Temple Text ............................................ 159
III. The Buto Stela Inscription .......................................... 162
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C T Biographical Statements and Epithets ...... 165
I. The Royal Barber Si-Bast ............................................ 165
II. The Butler Neferperet .................................................. 166
III. The “Soldier” and Lieutenant-General Amun-em-heb 167
IV. The Construction Engineer Minmose ........................ 173
V. The Keeper of the Seal and Superintendent of the
Gold Lands, Sen-nufer .................................................. 174
VI. The Great W˙mw of the King Antef .......................... 176
PART THREE
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
C O The Early 18th Dynasty ................................ 185
C T The Nature and Size of the Expeditionary
Force ...................................................................................... 195
C T Rates of Speed on the March and the
Transit Corridors into Asia .................................................. 202
C F The Battle of Megiddo: The Growth of
the Tradition .......................................................................... 206
C F The Problem of the 2nd through 4th
Campaigns .............................................................................. 210
C S The Strategy of Years 29 to 31 .................... 217
C S The Eighth Campaign (Year 33) .............. 220
C E The Political Configuration of Syria and
Mittani’s Riposte .................................................................... 229
C N The Strategy of Years 36–42: Retrenchment
and Diplomacy ...................................................................... 233
C T The Uprising of Year 42 .............................. 238
C E Military Activity in Asia between
Years 42 and 53 .................................................................... 241
C T The Exactions of the Conquered .......... 245
C T Diplomatic Gifts from Foreign
Powers .................................................................................... 250
C F The Beginnings of the Administration
of the Northern Lands .......................................................... 255
Epilogue ...................................................................................... 258
Index .......................................................................................... 261
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LIST OF FIGURES AND PLATES
(Karnak Day-Book Excerpts)
Fig. 1 – Part 1, cols. 1–28
Fig. 2 – Part 1, cols. 29–67
Fig. 3 – Part 1, cols. 67a–82
Fig. 4 – Part 1, cols. 83–110
Fig. 5 – Part 2, detail of col. 9
Fig. 6 – Part 2, cols. 3–32
Fig. 7 – Part 2, detail of col. 11
Fig. 8 – Part 2, cols. 33–46
Fig. 9 – Part 2, cols. 85–97
Fig. 10 – Part 2 (pylon), cols. 1–20
Plate 1 – Part 1, cols. 7–13
Plate 2 – Part 1, cols. 48–67
Plate 3 – Part 1, cols. 67a–80
Plate 4 – Part 1, cols. 83–94 (part)
Plate 5 – Part 1, cols. 82–94 (part)
Plate 6 – Part 2, cols. 3–9 (bottom)
Map 1 – Phoenicia and Syria
Map 2 – Naharin