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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453575803321

Autore

Jamieson-Drake David W

Titolo

Scribes and schools in monarchic Judah [[electronic resource] ] : a socio-archeological approach / / David W. Jamieson-Drake

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England, : Almond Press, 1991

ISBN

1-281-80386-3

9786611803865

0-567-20284-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 109

Social world of biblical antiquity series ; ; 9

Disciplina

933

Soggetti

Scribes, Jewish

Archaeology - Israel

Excavations (Archaeology) - Israel

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Duke University, 1988).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 SETTLEMENT; Chapter 3 PUBLIC WORKS; Chapter 4 LUXURY ITEMS; Chapter 5 CONCLUSION; Tables; Maps; Charts; Bibliography of Sites; Selected Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The question of the existence and nature of scribal institutions in ancient Israel has up to now been debated primarily on literary grounds. In placing the question of scribes and schools in a socio-archaeological context, as the present study does, this problem is reformulated. The focus shifts from the question of the prevalence of literary skills to the broader question of the function of those skills within ancient society.