The forging of Israel : iron technology, symbolism and tradition in ancient society / Paula M. McNutt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNutt, Paula M.

Series:

Social world of biblical antiquity series ; 8.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 108.

Social world of biblical antiquity series ; 8

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 108

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Palestine.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Palestine--Antiquities.

Palestine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield : Almond Press, c1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this rich and elegantly presented interdisciplinary study, the theme is the impact of iron technology on the material and cultural life of ancient Israel. The author argues that iron itself and the processes of ironworking functioned as dominant cultural symbols, conveying meanings about significant transformations that established Israel's social and religious identity. This wide-ranging monograph is particularly valuable for its integration of material about ironworking in traditional African societies, anthropological theories on symbolism and archaeological information on the developmen

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 IRON TECHNOLOGY AND SYMBOLISM IN AFRICAN CULTURES; Chapter 3 BACKGROUND TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF IRON TECHNOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST; Chapter 4 THE EARLY IRON AGE; Chapter 5 BIBLICAL SYMBOLS; Chapter 6 CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611803469

9781281803467

1281803464

9780567028938

0567028933

OCLC:

277229657