The natural history of the Bible : an environmental exploration of the Hebrew scriptures /

The natural history of the Bible : an environmental exploration of the Hebrew scriptures /

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Main Author: Hillel, Daniel (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: New York : Columbia University Press, c2006.

Subjects:

Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Human ecology in the Bible.
Human ecology > Biblical teaching.

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Call Number: BS1199 .N34 H55 2006

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Table of Contents:
  • PROLOGUE : a personal testament
  • Environment and culture : a premise and its implications
  • Ecological context : a region of disparate domains
  • First riverine domain : influence of Mesopotamia
  • Pastoral domain : legacy of the Bedouin Patriarchs
  • Second riverine domain : sojourn and slavery in Egypt
  • Desert domain : wanderings in Sinai and the Negev
  • Rainfed domain : settlement in the hill district of Canaan
  • Maritime domain : interactions with Philistines and Phoenicians
  • Urban domain : convergence of king and cult in Jerusalem
  • Exile domain : expulsion, survival, revival, and return
  • Overarching unity : culmination of ethical monotheism
  • EPILOGUE : the lasting relevance of early ecological influences.