Chieftains of the Highland Clans: A History of Israel in the 12th and 11th Centuries BCWipf and Stock Publishers, 2012 M05 2 - 206 pages In the seven years since it was published, "Miller's yeoman narrative" (Ryan Byrne, BASOR) has become an important part of academic discourse on early Israel. An illuminating social history of ancient Israel, Chieftains of the Highland Clans offers an unusually thorough and original reconstruction of Israelite society prior to the rise of the monarchy around 1000 BC. Using the latest archaeological research and anthropological theories, Robert Miller presents an intriguing picture of what life was like in early Israel. This reprint edition contains a new preface by the author that surveys developments in the past decade impacting issues addressed in Chieftains of the Highland Clans. |
Contents
Writing Israels History | 3 |
Archaeological Analysis of the Iron I Highlands | 15 |
The Archaeological Portrait of the Iron I Settlement | 29 |
Ancient Near Eastern Sources for the Highland Settlement | 91 |
A Social History of Highland Palestine 12001000 3 0 | 97 |
The Hebrew Bible as Source for the Highland Settlement | 104 |
Highland Israel in the Hebrew Bible | 112 |
Toward a Cultural History of Early Israel | 125 |
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Chieftains of the Highland Clans: A History of Israel in the 12th and 11th ... Robert D. Miller No preview available - 2005 |
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