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Power, politics, and the making of the Bible : an introduction / Robert B. Coote and Mary P. Coote.

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Content: I. What is the Bible? -- II. People of Palestine? -- III. Israel before the Bible -- IV. David begins the Bible -- V. Solomon and the temple -- VI. Revolutions in Israel -- VII. Great estates -- VIII. The Iron Empire -- IX. Josiah and the Deuteronomists -- X. Babylonian rulers and the court in exile -- XI. Persian rulers and the new temple -- XII. Greek rulers and Rome's hasmoneans -- XIII. Roman rulers, Herodians, and the end of the temple -- XIV. Old scriptures, new jurisdictions -- XV. Rabbis and bishops in the empire -- XVI. Constantine's Christian triumph -- XVII. Lawful powers -- XVIII. Sequel.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index.

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BS635.2 .C78

Publisher

Minneapolis : Fortress Press,., 1990

Physical Description

xi, 191 p. ; 22 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0800624416

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Subject(s)

The Bible
Bible -- History of Biblical events.
Bible -- History of contemporary events.
Religion and politics -- History.
Sociology
Biblical.
History.

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