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The Politics of Ancient Israel Norman K. Gottwald, Douglas A. Knight

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Library of Ancient IsraelPublication details: U.S.A.; Westminster John Know Press; 2001Description: 366tr; hardcover, illustrations; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0664219772, 9780664219772
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.9
  • G685-N84
Online resources: Summary: Gottwald reconstructs the politics of ancient Israel within the larger political environment of the ancient Near East. He questions the prevailing view that the Hebrew Bible should be the primary source to diagram the evolution of Israel's political history. Along with a thorough and nuanced discussion of the matrix of ancient Near Eastern politics, Gottwald suggests how the monarchies of Israel and Judah developed. With imaginative and masterful insight, Gottwald tackles head-on the problems of religion, power, and politics in the history of ancient Israel.
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Gottwald reconstructs the politics of ancient Israel within the larger political environment of the ancient Near East. He questions the prevailing view that the Hebrew Bible should be the primary source to diagram the evolution of Israel's political history. Along with a thorough and nuanced discussion of the matrix of ancient Near Eastern politics, Gottwald suggests how the monarchies of Israel and Judah developed. With imaginative and masterful insight, Gottwald tackles head-on the problems of religion, power, and politics in the history of ancient Israel.

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