This book investigates the archaeological, epigraphic, and biblical evidence for the course of Ammon's history, setting it squarely within the context of ancient Near Eastern imperialism. Drawing on cross-cultural parallels from the archaeology of empires, Tyson elucidates the dynamic processes by which the local Ammonite elite made the cousins of biblical Israel visible to history. Tyson explains changes in the region of Ammon during the Iron Age II, namely the increasing numbers of locally produced elite items as well as imports, growth in the use of writing for administrative and display purposes, and larger numbers of sedentary settlements; in the light of the transformative role that the Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian empires played in the ancient Near East. The study also widens the conversation to consider cross-cultural examples of how empires affect peripheral societies.

This book investigates the archaeological, epigraphic, and biblical evidence for the course of Ammon's history, setting it squarely within the context of ancient Near Eastern imperialism. Drawing on cross-cultural parallels from the archaeology of empires, Tyson elucidates the dynamic processes by which the local Ammonite elite made the cousins of biblical Israel visible to history. Tyson explains changes in the region of Ammon during the Iron Age II, namely the increasing numbers of locally produced elite items as well as imports, growth in the use of writing for administrative and display purposes, and larger numbers of sedentary settlements; in the light of the transformative role that the Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian empires played in the ancient Near East. The study also widens the conversation to consider cross-cultural examples of how empires affect peripheral societies.

Follow along as one who never dreamed of seeing so many interesting and exciting places, relives some of his travels. Experience the Holy Lands of the 1980's and 1990's where so much history has taken place; follow in St. Paul's footsteps as he first enters Europe to spread the gospel; through the eyes of the author, see the towns and villages along the Volga River as he travels by river boat from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Read of first impressions of the major cities in Europe, including the East European capitals, and the changes experienced twenty to thirty years later. Learn of the different life styles of the Ghanaian people as experienced by the author while attending the University of Ghana. The Ghana experiences are taken from letters written to friends and family which were returned to him years later.

See the birds and bees, flowers and weeds, and different people who make up "God's Flower Garden" as seen through the eyes of the poet, for the beauty of "God's Flower Garden" is not only the flowers God created, but also the different people He created.

Experience the frustration of being kept waiting for a scheduled appointment, the sadness of putting a pet to sleep, the humorous aspect of a surgery not mentioned in polite society, and other common events in life, all described in verse and rhyme. These events all take place in a part of "God's Flower Garden."

Poems on Christmas, comfort, mercy, a prayer for forgiveness, and others bring to mind the serious side of life in "God's Flower Garden."

To cover all of "God's Flower Garden," one must remember the mountains, rivers, trees, national parks, etc., for He created them all. Experience the beauty of the Smoky Mountains, a pilgrimage to the colonial south, and other trips/outings as described by the author. "God's Flower Garden" would not be complete without mentioning friends and family, which the author has done by including poems written for them on their birthdays.