The Religions of Ancient Israel

Name: The Religions of Ancient Israel
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By Ziony Zevit

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This is the most far-reaching interdisciplinary investigation into the religion of ancient Israel ever attempted. The author draws on textual readings, archaeological and historical data and epigraphy to determine what is known about the Israelite religions during the Iron Age (1200-586 BCE). The evidence is synthesized within the structure of an Israelite worldview and ethos involving kin, tribes, land, traditional ways and places of worship, and a national deity. Professor Zevit has originated this interpretive matrix through insights, ideas, and models developed in the academic study of religion and history within the context of the humanities. He is strikingly original, for instance, in his contention that much of the Psalter was composed in praise of deities other than Yahweh. Through his book, the author has set a precedent which should encourage dialogue and cooperative study between all ancient historians and archaeologists, but particularly between Iron Age archaeologists and biblical scholars. The work challenges many conclusions of previous scholarship about the nature of the Israelites' religion.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 844
Release Date:: 2003-06-01
Publication Date:: 2003-06-01
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0826463398
ISBN13:: 9780826463395
Weight:: 1598 g
Height:: 189 cm
Width:: 246 cm
Thickness:: 45 cm

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