The Natural History of the Bible: An Environmental Exploration of the Hebrew ScripturesColumbia University Press, 7.12.2005 - 376 sivua Traversing river valleys, steppes, deserts, rain-fed forests, farmlands, and seacoasts, the early Israelites experienced all the contrasting ecological domains of the ancient Near East. As they grew from a nomadic clan to become a nation-state in Canaan, they interacted with indigenous societies of the region, absorbed selective elements of their cultures, and integrated them into a radically new culture of their own. Daniel Hillel reveals the interplay between the culture of the Israelites and the environments within which it evolved. More than just affecting their material existence, the region's ecology influenced their views of creation and the creator, their conception of humanity's role on Earth, their own distinctive identity and destiny, and their ethics. |
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THE ECOLOGICAL CONTEXT | |
THE FIRST RIVERINE DOMAIN | |
THE MARITIME DOMAIN | |
THE URBAN DOMAIN | |
THE OVERARCHING UNITY | |
EPILOGUE | |
APPENDIXES | |
THE PASTORAL DOMAIN | |
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The Natural History of the Bible: An Environmental Exploration of the Hebrew ... Daniel Hillel Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2006 |
The Natural History of the Bible: An Environmental Exploration of the Hebrew ... Daniel Hillel Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2006 |