The Origins of the ancient Israelite states /  [print] 
edited by Volkmar Fritz and Philip R. Davies. 
 - Sheffield, Eng. :  Sheffield Academic Press,  (c)1996. 
 - 219 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;  228 .
 - Journal for the study of the Old Testament.  Supplement series ;  228. .
<br/><br/> "Colloquium 'The formation of a state. Historical, archaeological and sociological problems in the period of the united monarchy in Israel'."--P. 22..  "Held on behalf of the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in Jerusalem."--P. 22.. 
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<br/><br/>Introduction  Opening remarks  Historiography of ancient Palestine and early Jewish historiography : W.G. Dever and the not so new biblical archaeology  The construction of the Davidic state : an exercise in historiography  Sociological and biblical views of the early state  From patronage society to patronage society  Bare bones : putting flesh on the economics of ancient Israel  Saul ben Kish in history and tradition  Re-reading Samuel (historically) : 'Etwas mehr Nichtwissen' / Graeme Auld --  Sources and composition in the history of David  Monarchy and re-urbanization : a new look at Solomon's kingdom  The 'ban' in the age of the early kings  Philip R. Davies --  Volkmar Fritz --  Thomas L. Thompson --  Baruch Halpern --  Christa Schafer-Lichtenberger --  Niels Peter Lemche --  David Hopkins --  Diana Edelman --  Nadav Naaman --  Volkmar Fritz --  Walter Dietrich. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781850756293 9781850757986 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96219580 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GB96-X7188 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>011397062  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Old Testament--History of Biblical events--Congresses.<br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>State, The--Congresses.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1197.D257.O754 1996 BS1197