| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 476 pages) : illustrations |
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Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 7 |
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Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 7.
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| Contents |
The Dawn of Israel -- The Proto-History of Israel: A Study in Method -- Mari and Early Israel -- Pre-Monarchical Social Institutions in Israel in the Light of Mari -- Tribal Societies: Biblical Genealogies and African Lineage Systems -- Forming a Nation -- The Exodus: Egyptian Analogies -- Conquest of Canaan: Israelite Conduct of War According to Biblical Tradition -- The Period of the Judges -- Appendix: The Punishment by Gideon of Succoth and Penuel in the Light of Ancient Near Eastern Treaties -- Charismatic Leadership in the Book of Judges -- The Danite Migration and the Pan-Israelite Exodus-Conquest: A Biblical Narrative Pattern -- The Rise of the Davidic Dynasty -- A Political Look at the Kingdom of David and Solomon and its Relations with Egypt -- Aspects of the Foreign Policies of David and Solomon -- Naamah, The Ammonite Princess, King Solomon's Wife -- Organs of Statecraft in the Israelite Monarchy -- Twilight of Judah and the Destruction of the First Temple -- The Historical Background of the Assassination of Amon, King of Judah -- Josiah's Bid for Armageddon: The Background of the Judaean-Egyptian Encounter in 609 B.C. -- The Twilight of Judah: In the Egyptian-Babylonian Maelstrom -- The Kingdom of Judah between Egypt and Babylon: A Small State within a Great Power Confrontation -- Historical Episodes in the Former Prophets and in the Prophetical Books -- Doctrines of Causality in Hittite and Biblical Historiography: A Parallel -- Military Rationing in Papyrus Anastasi I and the Bible |
| Summary |
This title encompasses the history of Israel from its very beginnings up to the destruction of the First Temple of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Topics covered include: the Exodus and the conquest of Canaan; the rise of the Davidic Dynasty; and the diplomatic, international marriages of Solomon |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Bible. Old Testament -- History of contemporary events
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Bible. Old Testament fast |
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Bibel Altes Testament gnd |
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Jews -- History -- To 586 B.C.
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Jews -- History -- 953-586 B.C.
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Jews -- History -- 586 B.C.-70 A.D.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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History of contemporary events
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Jews
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Geschichte
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Zeithintergrund
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Geschiedschrijving.
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Joden.
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Natievorming.
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Palestine -- History -- To 70 A.D.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85097167
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Middle East -- Palestine
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Israel Altertum
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Israel (Altertum)
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1417536608 |
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9781417536603 |
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9047400755 |
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9789047400752 |
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1280464585 |
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9781280464584 |
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9786610464586 |
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6610464588 |
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9789004496194 |
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900449619X |
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