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Autore |
Benz Brendon C. |
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Titolo |
The Land Before the Kingdom of Israel : A History of the Southern Levant and the People who Populated It / / Brendon C. Benz |
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Penn State University Press, 2016 |
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Winona Lake, Indiana : , : Eisenbrauns, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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9781646022762 |
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9781575064284 |
1575064286 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (512 pages) |
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Collana |
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History, archaeology, and culture of the Levant ; ; 7 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ethnology |
Canaanites |
Bronze age |
Antiquities |
Bronze age - Middle East |
Cananéens - Histoire |
Canaanites - History |
Ethnologie - Palestine |
Ethnology - Palestine |
Bronze age - Palestine |
History |
Ressources Internet |
Middle East Palestine |
Middle East |
Palestine Antiquités |
Palestine Antiquities |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Based on several core traditions that dominate the biblical narrative, Israel is widely regarded as having been set apart from among the nations, representing a unique sociopolitical entity in the ancient world. United by a common tribal identity and a commitment to worshiping the God who delivered them from Egypt exclusively, the Israelites established an egalitarian community in the southern Levant that stood in contrast to the hierarchical polities of their polytheistic neighbors in the land of Canaan. In spite of these traditions, modern scholarship for the most part has recognized the poin. |
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