Religion at Lachish under Egyptian Colonialism.
- Title
- Religion at Lachish under Egyptian Colonialism.
- Creator(s)
- Koch, Ido
- Date
- 2019
- Is Part Of
- Die Welt des Orients
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 161-182
- Language
- eng
- Short Title
- Religion at Lachish under Egyptian Colonialism. Die Welt des Orients 49 (2019)
- Abstract
- This paper presents an outline of the innovations that occurred in the local religion at Lachish during the Late Bronze Age and suggests a model for the local encounters with the Egyptians. The outline is based on amulets (charm practices), temple architecture and paraphernalia ("public" or "official" cult), in-house deposits ("domestic" or "family" cult), and visual language (iconography). It argues that the interconnectedness of the colonial network, the participation of agents of Canaanite background in various roles in the network, and the constant exposure of Canaanites and Egyptians to each other all shaped the local religion, and hence shaped a collective identity shared by the inhabitant of Lachish, to fit the colonial arena. It was not an isolated phenomenon but rather part of a wider transformation that included consumption practices and scribal activity. These innovations were selectively chosen and localized to fit local norms and needs. Their new owners used them in structuring their perception of the colonial setting, in locating their place in it, and in their search for social status.
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