Patrich D. Miller investigates the role religion played in the family; village; tribe; and nation-state of ancient Israel. He situates Israel's religion in context where a variety of social forces affected beliefs; and where popular cults openly competed with the "official" religion. He makes extensive use of both epigraphic and artifactual evidence as he probes the complexities of Iron Age culture and society.Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines--such as archaeology; anthropology; sociology; linguistics; and literary criticism--to illuminate the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced. This series employs sophisticated methods resulting in original contributions that depict the reality of the people behind the Hebrew Bible and interprets these insights for a wide variety of readers.
#1523522 in Books Peter J Parish 1990-10-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x .47 x 5.50l; .61 #File Name: 0064301826208 pagesSlavery History and Historians
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Great overview of slavery and its historiansBy E. PayneOriginally published in 1989; this compact volume remains an excellent overview of American slavery. As indicated by its subtitle; the book provides both a basic history of American slavery and a synopsis of the works by key historians in the field. One of the problems facing lay readers; as Parish points out; is that the subject tends to excite an intense level of thesis / antithesis arguments. Thus to read any of the major historians of the peculiar institution who emerged in the second half of the 20th century (Stanley Elkins; Kenneth Stampp; Engerman Fogel; Eugene Genovese; James Oakes; Ira Berlin) is to view slavery from just one of many perspectives. Of course; one has the option of making one's way through these various accounts--a formidable task. Or one can read Parish's succinct 188 page book; which includes a marvelous bibliographic essay; and have an enlightened vantage point from which to decide what further avenues to pursuit.
