The Origins of the ancient Israelite states

The Origins of the ancient Israelite states [electronic resource] / edited by Volkmar Fritz and Philip R. Davies. - Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, c1996. - 219 p. ; 24 cm. - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 228. .

"Colloquium 'The formation of a state. Historical, archaeological and sociological problems in the period of the united monarchy in Israel'."--P. [22]. "Held on behalf of the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in Jerusalem."--P. [22].

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction / Philip R. Davies -- Opening remarks / Volkmar Fritz -- Historiography of ancient Palestine and early Jewish historiography : W.G. Dever and the not so new biblical archaeology / Thomas L. Thompson -- The construction of the Davidic state : an exercise in historiography / Baruch Halpern -- Sociological and biblical views of the early state / Christa Sch��fer-Lichtenberger -- From patronage society to patronage society / Niels Peter Lemche -- Bare bones : putting flesh on the economics of ancient Israel / David Hopkins -- Saul ben Kish in history and tradition / Diana Edelman -- Re-reading Samuel (historically) : 'Etwas mehr Nichtwissen' / Graeme Auld -- Sources and composition in the history of David / Nadav Na��aman -- Monarchy and re-urbanization : a new look at Solomon's kingdom / Volkmar Fritz -- The 'ban' in the age of the early kings / Walter Dietrich.


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