The Amorites The First Semitic Peoples

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This is the only book about the Amorites in the Arabic library. The author previously published a book about Amorite beliefs, but this book discusses everything related to the Amorites, from their history and cultural aspects such as politics, society, economy, religion, culture, and arts. The author has gathered fragments of Amorite life, gleaned from scattered pieces found in archaeological excavations and historical records, and has painted for us a rare and rich portrait of one of the oldest peoples of the ancient world, who appeared from the sixth millennium BC until the end of the Bronze Age around 1200 BC. The author chose a challenging path when he identified and adopted two highly significant and novel points: first, that the Amorites were the largest Semitic group in history, emerging in Mesopotamia and then spreading to surrounding regions; and second, that the Amorites were the oldest Semitic peoples and the direct ancestors of the Arabs. He argues that they were the progenitors of four major Semitic peoples who emerged from them in different geographical environments: on the coasts, they became the Canaanites (the Levantine people); in the highlands, the Arameans; in the plains, the Chaldeans; and in the desert, the Arabs. He proceeds to prove this theory and trace its details through the most minute writings, inscriptions, and artifacts. This book shakes many prevailing convictions among historians and those interested in the study of civilizations and presents, with renewed conviction, an innovative intellectual path that will remain a subject of research, discussion, and reflection for a long time to come.