Every City Shall Be Forsaken' :Urbanism and Prophecy in Ancient Israel and the Near East - The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Every City Shall Be Forsaken' :Urbanism and Prophecy in Ancient Israel and the Near East - The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
hardback | English
Published:
1 October, 2001
hardback | English
Published:
1 October, 2001
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Urbanism in ancient society has now become an important topic for both classical and ancient Near Eastern scholars. Equally, the question of prophecy as social institution and literary corpus has been increasingly problematized. The essays in this volume bring together these crucial aspects of modern biblical research, the scope ranging from methodological issues about sociology and urbanism to Assyrian prophecies and specific biblical texts. An introductory chapter surveys recent anthropological study on urbanism, summarizes the essays, and places the different contributions in context.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781841272023 |
| ISBN10 | 1841272027 |
| Number Of Pages | 232 |
| Item Weight | 500 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | hardback |
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"...well researched and documented...contributes to our understanding of the social context(s) of the ancient world." --The Bible Today, July/Aug 2002
Author's Bio
Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel:What Do We Know and How Do We Know it? Robert D. Haak is Professor of Religion, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.