The Origins of the Ancient Israelite States

by: Fritz, V. Davies, P.R.

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 This volume contains the papers from an international colloquium held in Jerusalem, and attended by historians and archaeologists from Israel, Europe and the United States, on the theme of the formation of the early Israelite state. The ten papers presented here have been grouped into three topics: method (Thompson, Halpern), society (SchSfer-Lichtenberger, Lemche, Hopkins) and sources (Edelman, Auld, Na'aman, Fritz, Dietrich). These papers represent the latest research on this highly controversial period in ancient history, which has enormous significance for biblical traditions about the 'un

Contents:
Introduction / Philip R. Davies
Opening remarks / Volkmar Fritz
Historiography of ancient Palestine and early Jewish historiography : W.G. Dever and the not so new biblical archaeology / Thomas L. Thompson
The construction of the Davidic state : an exercise in historiography / Baruch Halpern
Sociological and biblical views of the early state / Christa Schäfer-Lichtenberger
From patronage society to patronage society / Niels Peter Lemche
Bare bones : putting flesh on the economics of ancient Israel / David Hopkins
Saul ben Kish in history and tradition / Diana Edelman
Re-reading Samuel (historically) : 'Etwas mehr Nichtwissen' / Graeme Auld
Sources and composition in the history of David / Nadav Naʼaman
Monarchy and re-urbanization : a new look at Solomon's kingdom / Volkmar Fritz
The 'ban' in the age of the early kings / Walter Dietrich

Subjects:
Bible. Old Testament
Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Old Testament History of Biblical events Congresses
Conference papers and proceedings
Criticism, interpretation, etc
État Congrès
Historiography
History
History of Biblical events
Jews
Jews History To 70 A.D. Congresses
Juifs Histoire Jusqu'à 70 Congrès
Middle East Palestine
Palestine Histoire Jusqu'à 70 Congrès
Palestine Histoire Jusqu'à 70 Historiographie Congrès
Palestine History To 70 A.D. Congresses
Palestine History To 70 A.D. Historiography Congresses
RELIGION Biblical Studies Old Testament
RELIGION Judaism Sacred Writings
Staatsvorming
State, The
State, The Congresses
To 70

Series:
Journal for the study of the Old Testament, 228

The Origins of the Ancient Israelite States

by: Fritz, V. Davies, P.R.

• ISBN-13: 9781850757986 / 978-1-85075-798-6
• ISBN-03: 1850757984 / 1-85075-798-4
• Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, 1996

Price: 25,83 EURO

1 copy in stock