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.
Author: Norman K. Gottwald
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d
ISBN13: 9780664232344
ISBN10: 0664232345
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Process | General
- History | Middle East | Israel & Palestine
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | Old Testament