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Frick, Frank S.,

The Formation of the State in Ancient Israel : a survey of models and theories / Frank S. Frick. - Sheffield, England ; Decatur, GA, U.S.A. : Almond, 1985. - 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The Social world of biblical antiquity series, 4 0265-1408 ; . - Social world of biblical antiquity series ; 4. .

Includes indexes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-216).

I. The cultural evolutionary hypothesis and the origins of the Israelite state: Anthropology and history -- Overview of the cultural evolutionary hypothesis -- State formation studies and the problem of comparability -- II. Early Israel as a segmentary society -- III. Early Israel as a chiefdom -- What is a chiefdom? -- The archaeology of chiefdoms -- IV. Agriculture and social change in early Israel -- A. The agricultural environment of the Palestinian Hill Country -- Meteorological variables in the central highlands -- Soil fertility in the highlands -- B. Agricultural technology and social change in early Israel -- Agricultural terracing in the highlands -- Agricultural productivity, demography and settlement patterns -- Tel Masos, agriculture, and the archaeology of chiefdoms -- Technology and agriculture -- V. The path to statehood: A synthesis


Current Copyright Fee: GBP20.00 0.

ISBN: 090745951X 9780907459514 0907459528 9780907459521

LCCN: 85019930

Nat. Bib. No.: GB8617277 bnb

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Politics in the Bible
Jews--Politics and government--To 70 A.D
Agriculture in the Bible

Subjects--Index Terms: Ancient Israel Society

LC Class. No.: BS1199.P6 / F75 1985 HN660

Dewey Class. No.: 933 / FRI