Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Abbreviations xiii
6. Chapter 1 Introduction 1
7. Chapter 2 The Donkey in Ancient Near Eastern Texts 27
8. Chapter 3 The Donkey in Near Eastern Archaeology 103
9. Chapter 4 The Donkey in Biblical Literature 160
10. Chapter 5 Synthesis 198
11. Appendix: Equid Terminology 205
12. Bibliography 208
13. Indexes 260