Lives of Ordinary People : What the Bible and Archaeology Tell Us about Everyday Life in Ancient Israel

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ISBN: 9780802867018 | 0802867014
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Copyright: 4/20/2012

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William G. Dever is professor emeritus of Near Eastern archaeology and anthropology at the University of Arizona, Tucson, and the foremost American authority on Syro-Palestinian archaeology, with more than fifty years of experience in the field. His other books include Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From? and Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion In Ancient Israel.

Preface	p. vi
On History and History Writing	p. 1
The Challenges of Writing a History of Ancient Israel	p. 11
The Natural Setting	p. 35
The Database: Sites and Hierarchies	p. 47
Cities and Towns	p. 106
Towns, Villages, and Everyday Life	p. 142
Socioeconomic Structures	p. 206
Religion and Cult	p. 249
Israel's Neighbors	p. 294
Warfare and the End	p. 320
Conclusion	p. 368
Bibliography	p. 382
Name Index	p. 422
Subject Index	p. 428
Scripture Index	p. 433
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