The natural history of the Bible [electronic resource] : an environmental exploration of the Hebrew scriptures / Daniel Hillel.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hillel, Daniel
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, c2006.
Subjects:
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Human ecology in the Bible.
Human ecology > Biblical teaching.
Human ecology > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2006 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2006 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
The Natural History of the Bible: An Environmental Exploration of the Hebrew Scriptures
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • PROLOGUE: a personal testament
  • Environment and culture: a premise and its implications
  • Ecological context: a region of disparate domains
  • First riverine domain: influence of Mesopotamia
  • Pastoral domain: legacy of the Bedouin Patriarchs
  • Second riverine domain: sojourn and slavery in Egypt
  • Desert domain: wanderings in Sinai and the Negev
  • Rainfed domain: settlement in the hill district of Canaan
  • Maritime domain: interactions with Philistines and Phoenicians
  • Urban domain: convergence of king and cult in Jerusalem
  • Exile domain: expulsion, survival, revival, and return
  • Overarching unity: culmination of ethical monotheism
  • EPILOGUE: the lasting relevance of early ecological influences.