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Premnath, Devadasan Nithya.

Eighth century prophets : a social analysis / D.N. Premnath. - 1st ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Chalice Press, 2003. - x, 229 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-215) and indexes.

Understanding the growth of large estates -- Land ownership patterns prior to the eighth century B.C.E. -- Social reality of Israel and Judah in the eighth century B.C.E. -- Land accumulation in Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, and Micah.

ISBN: 0827208170 (alk. paper) 9780827208179 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003014872

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--O.T.--Amos--Social scientific criticism.
Bible.--O.T.--Hosea--Social scientific criticism.
Bible.--O.T.--Micah--Social scientific criticism.
Bible.--O.T.--Isaiah--Social scientific criticism.
Bible.--O.T.--Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Geschichte 800 v. Chr.-700 v. Chr.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Land tenure--History.--Palestine
Land tenure--Biblical teaching.
Jews--History--To 586 B.C.
Latifundio--History.--Palestine
Prophetie.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Israel (Altertum)

LC Class. No.: BS1585.6.L28 / P74 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 224/.067