The forging of Israel [[electronic resource] ] : iron technology, symbolism and tradition in ancient society / / Paula M. McNutt

• Autore: McNutt Paula M
• Pubblicazione: Sheffield, : Almond Press, c1990
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Disciplina: 933
• Soggetto topico: Excavations (Archaeology) - Palestine
• Soggetto geografico: Palestine Antiquities
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Tables; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 IRON TECHNOLOGY AND SYMBOLISM IN AFRICAN CULTURES; Chapter 3 BACKGROUND TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF IRON TECHNOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST; Chapter 4 THE EARLY IRON AGE; Chapter 5 BIBLICAL SYMBOLS; Chapter 6 CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects
• Sommario/riassunto: In this rich and elegantly presented interdisciplinary study, the theme is the impact of iron technology on the material and cultural life of ancient Israel. The author argues that iron itself and the processes of ironworking functioned as dominant cultural symbols, conveying meanings about significant transformations that established Israel's social and religious identity. This wide-ranging monograph is particularly valuable for its integration of material about ironworking in traditional African societies, anthropological theories on symbolism and archaeological information on the developmen
• Titolo autorizzato: The forging of Israel
• ISBN: 1-281-80346-4; 9786611803469; 0-567-02893-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452964503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Social world of biblical antiquity series ; ; 8.; Journal for the study of the Old Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 108.