Norman K. Gottwald The Politics of Ancient Israel (Paperback)
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Further Details Title: The Politics of Ancient Israel Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0664232345 EAN: 9780664232344 ISBN: 9780664232344 Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Release Date: 02/01/2007 Description: In this volume, Norman Gottwald reconstructs the politics of ancient Israel within the larger political environment of the ancient Near East. He questions the prevailing view that the Hebrew Bible, supported by archeological evidence when necessary, should be the primary source to diagram the evolution of Israel's political history. Along with a thorough and nuanced discussion of the matrix of ancient Near Eastern politics, Gottwald suggests how the monarchies of Israel and Judah developed. With imaginative and masterful insight, Gottwald tackles head-on the problems of religion, power, and politics in the history of ancient Israel. Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines--such as archaeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and literary criticism--to illuminate the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced. This series employs sophisticated methods resulting in original contributions that depict the reality of the people behind the Hebrew Bible and interprets these insights for a wide variety of readers. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Author: Norman K. Gottwald Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality Book Series: Library of Ancient Israel Topic: Law & Politics, History, Ancient History Item Weight: 1.25 poundsg Type: Bible Study & Reference Release Year: 2007 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
