The Forging of Israel: Iron Technology, Symbolism, and Tradition in Ancient Society (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement: the Social World of Biblical Antiquity Serie)

Paula M. McNutt

ISBN 10: 0567305988 / ISBN 13: 9780567305985

Published by Sheffield Academic Pr, 2009

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1st edition. 307 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Forging of Israel: Iron Technology, Symbolism, and Tradition in Ancient Society (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement: the Social World of Biblical Antiquity Serie)
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Pr
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567305988
• ISBN 13: 9780567305985
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.8 kilograms

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Synopsis

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 development of iron technology in the Near East.

About the Author

'Paula McNutt is Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Canisius College, New York.