Economic keystones [[electronic resource] ] : the weight system of the kingdom of Judah / / Raz Kletter

• Autore: Kletter Raz
• Pubblicazione: Sheffield, Eng., : Sheffield Academic Press, c1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 389.10933; 389/.1/0933
• Soggetto topico: Weights and measures, Jewish; 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 Figures; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE HISTORY OF RESEARCH; Chapter 2 THE DATE; Chapter 3 DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND THE BORDERS OF JUDAH; Chapter 4 THE TYPOLOGY; Chapter 5 THE METROLOGY OF THE WEIGHTS; Chapter 6 THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT; Chapter 7 THE JUDAEAN WEIGHTS AND THE OLD TESTAMENT; Chapter 8 THE JUDAEAN WEIGHTS AND THE HEBREW OSTRACA; Chapter 9 THE JUDAEAN WEIGHTS AND OTHER NEAR-EASTERN WEIGHT SYSTEMS; Chapter 10 THE QUESTION OF ROYAL WEIGHTS; Chapter 11 THE UNINSCRIBED WEIGHTS OF JUDAH; Chapter 12 CONCLUSIONS ; Appendices 1. CATALOGUE OF INSCRIBED JUDAEAN WEIGHTSAppendices 2. ADDENDA (WEIGHTS ADDED BETWEEN 1991 AND 96); Appendices 3. JUDAEAN INSCRIBED WEIGHTS (ARRANGED BY SITE); Appendices 4. THE JUDAEAN UNINSCRIBED WEIGHTS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; Index of Place Names
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents a full picture of the weight system of Iron Age Judah, based on archaeological finds, historical sources and biblical texts. This book offers a complete picture of the weight system of Iron Age Judah, involving a careful study of the typology, date, context, weight standards, inscription and function of hundreds of weights (with a full catalogue). As against the common view, the author suggests that all the weights belong to one system based on one basic sheqel standard. The weights are mostly not 'royal weights' and have nothing to do with Josiah's reform. The 'sheqel of th
• Titolo autorizzato: Economic keystones
• ISBN: 1-281-81434-2; 9786611814342; 0-567-34422-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453097603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Journal for the study of the Old Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 276.