The forging of Israel : iron technology, symbolism and tradition in ancient society /

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Author / Creator:McNutt, Paula M.
Imprint:Sheffield : Almond Press, ©1990.
Description:1 online resource (307 pages) : maps.
Language:English
Series:Journal for the study of the Old Testament supplement, 0309-0787 ; 108
The Social world of biblical antiquity, 0265-1408 ; 8
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement ; 108.
Social world of biblical antiquity series ; 8.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11183705
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ISBN:9780567028938
0567028933
185075263X
9781850752639
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9781281803467
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-290) and index.
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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.
Other form:Print version: McNutt, Paula M. Forging of Israel. Sheffield : Almond Press, ©1990 185075263X 9781850752639