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The archaeology of Israelite society in Iron Age II /

Referring to several important introductory books written about the archaeology of the land of Israel, William Dever once stated: "However adequate these may be as introductions to the basic data, none makes any attempt to organize the data in terms of social structure. . . . This is a serious...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Faust, Avi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • The Place of this Book in Research
  • The Period under Discussion
  • The Bookâ€?s Structure
  • History of Historical Inquiry on Israelite Society: Summary of Previous Research
  • A Few Preliminary Notes
  • Traditional Social Organization
  • Social Organization at the End of the Monarchy
  • Processes of Change in Israelite Society
  • Did Changes Occur in the Transition from Settlement to Monarchy?
  • Summary
  • History of Archaeological Study on Israelite Society
  • General Studies
  • Economic SpecializationSocioeconomic Stratification
  • Analysis of Residential Houses and Family Structure
  • Detailed Analyses of Specific Settlements
  • Between the Eighth and Seventh Centuries b.c.e.
  • Summary
  • Between Monarchy and Kinship: Urban Society
  • Definitions and Methodology
  • The Cities of the Kingdom of Israel
  • Cities of the Kingdom of Judah in the Eighth Century b.c.e.
  • Cities of the Kingdom of Judah in the Seventh Century b.c.e.
  • Discussion: Public Buildings
  • The City Gate as an Urban Community Element
  • Urban Planning
  • ConclusionsAppendix: Small Finds and Social Stratification
  • Community and Family: Rural Society
  • Definitions and Methodology
  • The Sites: Villages
  • The Sites: Fortress Villages
  • The Sites: Large Villages or Townships
  • The Sites: Farms
  • Discussion: Social and Community Organization in the Israelite Village
  • Conclusions
  • Fortified Structures in the Countryside: Between the Military and the Administration
  • â€?Real Fortressesâ€?
  • Fortified Structures in the Rural Areas of the Kingdom of Judah
  • The Function of the Fortified Structures and the Settlements below ThemDiscussion
  • Summary
  • Political Organization in the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
  • Archaeological Evidence for the Existence of a State: General Characteristics
  • Israel and Judah
  • Summary
  • Appendix: Residential Buildings in Iron Age II
  • The Four-Room House and Israelite Society
  • The Essence of the Four-Room House
  • Social and Cognitive Aspects of Four-Room Houses
  • Summary
  • Pots and Peoples: Ethnic Groups in the Kingdom of Israel
  • Archaeology and Ethnicity
  • The Rural Sites in the Northern ValleysAnalysis: The Unique Features of the Sites
  • Ethnic Groups in the Northern Valleys
  • Summary
  • From Hamlets to Monarchy: Israelite Society from the Settlement Period to the End of the Period of the Monarchy
  • The Settlement Period
  • The Period of the Monarchy
  • Summary
  • Epilogue
  • The Status of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
  • The Question of Social Stratification
  • City and Country
  • Social Identity
  • Directions for Continuing a Socioarchaeological Study of the Period of the Monarchy
  • Bibliography