Amnon Altman

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Amnon Altman (born July 13, 1935 in Petach-Tikva ; † October 24, 2016 ) was an Israeli ancient orientalist and professor of Jewish and general history at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan .

Altman studied at Bar-Ilan University, where he received his doctorate with a thesis on the Kingdom of Amurru with Pinchas Artzi . He was later appointed to Bar-Ilan University and taught there until his retirement. There he became one of the founding members of the SN Kramer Institute of Assyriology .

Altman's research focused on the political history of Syria , particularly its role in the tensions between the Mittani , Hittites, and Egypt .

Works (selection)

  • The Historical Prologue of the Hittite Vassal Treaties. An Inquiry into the Concepts of Hittite Interstate Law , Bar-Ilan University Press, Ramat-Gan 2004. ISBN 9652262943
  • Tracing the Earliest Recorded Concepts of International Law, The Ancient Near East (2500-330 BCE) , Brill, Leiden 2012. ISBN 9789004222526
  • Beritot mediniut ba-mizraḥ ha-ḳadum , Mosad Byaliḳ, Jerusalem 2018. ISBN 9655362213

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personal data
SURNAME Altman, Amnon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Israeli ancient orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH July 13, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Petach-Tikva
DATE OF DEATH October 24, 2016