Horsemen of Israel : Horses and Chariotry in Monarchic Israel.

Front Cover -- Front Matter -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Background -- Modern Horsemanship -- Ancient Scholarship -- Current Scholarship -- Historical Setting -- Biblical Text -- Chronology Matters -- Horse-Related Architecture -- Contents -- The Nature of the War-Horse -- The Sights of Battle -- The Noise of Battle -- The Smells of Battle -- The Sex of the War-Horse -- The Horse in Battle -- The Limitations of the Horse in Battle -- Killing a Horse in Battle -- Horses in Iron Age Israel and Judah -- Kurkh Monolith -- Tel Dan Stele -- Hebrew Bible Texts -- Captured Horses -- Horse Trading -- Horse Prices -- Horse Breeding -- Size and Breed of Horses -- Economic and Practical Considerations -- Religious Concerns -- Chariotry in Iron Age Israel -- Origin of Monarchic Chariotry -- Suitability for Chariotry -- Topography -- Short Distances -- Chariot Cost, Manufacture, and Repair -- Chariots in Battle -- Architectural Advances for the Israelite Chariotry -- Six-Chambered Gates -- Chambered Gate Dimensions -- Stables of Israel: The Case of Megiddo -- Stabled Horses -- Feeding Troughs -- Feeding Regimens -- Water Systems -- Tethering Holes -- Stall Floors -- Removal of Horses from Stalls -- Presence of "Only" One Exit from the Stable -- Stabling of Stallions -- Lack of Horse Paraphernalia at Megiddo -- Lack of Horse Bones at Megiddo -- Lack of Horse Teeth at Megiddo -- Ventilation -- Training Considerations -- Jezreel Military Headquarters and Cavalry Depot -- Summary -- Warfare in Iron Age Israel -- Aramean Invasions -- Assyrian Invasions -- Egyptian Invasions -- Invasion of Moab (2 Kings 3) -- From Chariotry to Mounted Combat -- Conclusion -- Index of Authors -- Back Cover.