The origins of the ancient Israelite states [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Volkmar Fritz and Philip R. Davies

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453326203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Sheffield, Eng., : Sheffield Academic Press, c1996
• ISBN: 1-281-81415-6; 9786611814151; 0-567-60296-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Collana: Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 228
• Altri autori (Persone): FritzVolkmar; DaviesPhilip R
• Disciplina: 221.9/5; 933; 93302
• Soggetti: State, The; Excavations (Archaeology) - Palestine; Electronic books.; Palestine History To 70 A.D Historiography Congresses
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Colloquium 'The formation of a state. Historical, archaeological and sociological problems in the period of the united monarchy in Israel'".; "Held on behalf of the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in Jerusalem".
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; Introduction; Opening Remarks; METHOD; SOCIETY; SOURCES; Index of References; Index of Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: 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