The Politics of Ancient Israel
Author | : Norman Karol Gottwald |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0664219772 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780664219772 |
Rating | : 4/5 (772 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Politics of Ancient Israel written by Norman Karol Gottwald and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers a reconstruction of the politics of ancient Israel within the wider political environment of the ancient Near East. Gottwald begins by questioning the view of some biblical scholars that the primary factor influencing Israel's political evolution was its religion.