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Sociological, Anthropological and Political Perspectives

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Paperback | 20 January 1992

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Encapsulating as it does research that has been undertaken on the sociological, anthropological and political aspects of the history of ancient Israel, this important book is designed to follow in the tradition of works in the series sponsored by The Society for Old Testament Study which began with the publication of The People and the Book in 1925. The World of Ancient Israel is especially concerned to explore in greater depth than comparable studies the areas and degrees of overlap between approaches to the subject of Old Testament research adopted by scholars and students of theology and the social sciences. Increasing numbers of scholars have recognised the valuable insights that can be gained from a cross-disciplinary approach, and it is becoming clear that the early biblical traditions about the formation of the Israelite state must be examined in the light of comparative anthropology if useful historical conclusions are to be drawn from them.

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An excellent collection of essays, reflecting a variety of methodological positions with regard to the interdisciplinary study of the Old Testement. Theological Book Review

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Non-Fiction History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History General & World History Religion & Beliefs Christianity Biblical Studies & Exegesis

Preface	p. vii
List of contributors	p. ix
List of abbreviations	p. x
Introductory Perspectives
Israel in its historical and cultural setting	p. 3
Anthropology and the Old Testament	p. 17
Sociology and the Old Testament	p. 39
Israel
Ecology, agriculture and patterns of settlement	p. 67
Israel as a tribal society	p. 95
Israelite Kingship. The royal ideology and its opponents	p. 119
The concept of Israel in transition	p. 141
The origins of the Jewish diaspora	p. 163
Fundamental Institutions
Ideas of law and legal administration: a semiotic approach	p. 185
Prophecy and society	p. 203
The social world of the wisdom writers	p. 227
The social world of the apocalyptic writings	p. 251
Ideas and Ideals
Holiness and cult	p. 275
The concept of holy war	p. 299
Covenant ideology in ancient Israel	p. 323
Land; its rights and privileges	p. 349
Women in ancient Israel	p. 371
Life and death in the Old Testament	p. 395
Index	p. 416
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