Portrayals of economic exchange in the book of Kings /

Portrayals of economic exchange in the book of Kings /

With the growing proliferation of literature concerning the social world of the Hebrew Bible, scholars continue to face the challenge of a proper understanding of ancient Israel's economies. Portrayals of Economic Exchange in the Book of Kings is the first monographic study to use an anthropolo...

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Main Author: Nam, Roger S.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Series: Biblical Interpretation Series 112.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2012, ISBN: 9789004223226.

Subjects:

Bible. > O.T. > Kings > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Economics in the Bible.

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Call Number: BS1335.6.E35 N36 2012

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1. The Economies of Ancient Israel
  • 2. Economic Anthropology
  • 3. Symmetrical Reciprocity in the Book of Kings
  • 4. Asymmetrical Redistribution in the Book of Kings
  • 5. Market Exchange in the Book of Kings
  • 6. A Social Analysis of Exchange in the Book of Kings
  • 7. Summary and Conclusions
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index of Ancient Sources
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Subject Index.