Research Catalog

Title

Ancient Israel : its life and Institutions / by Roland de Vaux ; translated by John McHugh.

Author

Vaux, Roland de, 1903-1971

Publication

• New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., [1961]
• ©1961

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Details

Additional Authors

McHugh, John, 1927-2006

Description

xxiii, 592 pages; 25 cm

Summary

Donated by Sydney Harris.

Uniform Title

Institutions de l'Ancien Testament. English

Alternative Title

Institutions de l'Ancien Testament.

Subject

• Bibel
• Bible > Antiquities
• To 70
• Jews > Social life and customs > To 70 A.D
• Jews > Social life and customs
• Judentum
• Nomadismus
• Familienleben
• Sozialstruktur
• Gesellschaftsordnung
• Militär
• Jews > Social life and customs > To 586 B.C
• Jews > History > To destruction of the First Temple, 586 B.C
• Judaism > Customs and practices
• Jewish civilization

Note

• Translation of Les institutions de l'Ancien Testament.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. [519]-552.

Contents

• Nomadism and its survival -- Family Institutions -- Civil Institutions -- Military Institutions -- Religious Institutions.
• Preface -- Translator's Note -- Introduction. Nomadism and its survival -- 1. The Background -- 2. Tribal Organization -- 3. The Law of Hospitality and Asylum -- 4. Tribal Solidarity and Blood-Vengeance -- The Later Development of Tribal Organization in Israel -- 6. relics of Nomadism -- 7. The 'Nomadic Ideal' of the Prophets -- 8. The Rekabites -- Part I. Family Institutions -- 1. The Family -- 2. Marriage -- 3. The Position of Women. Widows -- 4. Children -- 5. Succession and Inheritance -- 6. Death and Funeral Rites -- Part II. Civil Institutions -- 1. Population -- 2. The Free Population: Its Divisions -- 3. Slaves -- 4 The Israelite Concept of the State -- 5. The Person of the King -- 6. The Royal Household -- 7. The Principal Officials of the King -- 8. The Administration of the Kingdom -- 9. Finance and Public Works -- 10. Law and Justice -- 11. Economic Life -- 12. Divisions of Time -- 13. Weights and Measures -- Part III. Military Institutions -- 1. The Armies of Israel -- 2. Fortified Cities and Siege Warfare -- 3. Armaments -- 4. War -- 5. The Holy War -- Part IV. Religious Institutions -- 1. Semitic Sanctuaries -- 2. The First Israelite Sanctuaries -- 3. the Temple at Jerusalem -- 4. The Centralization of the Cult -- 5. The Priestly Office -- 6. The Levites -- 7. the Priesthood in Jerusalem Under the Monarchy -- 8. The Priesthood After the Exile -- 9. Altars -- 10. The ritual of Sacrifice -- 11. the History of Sacrifice in Israel -- 12. the Origin of Israelite Ritual -- 13. the Religious Significance of Sacrifice -- 14. Secondary Acts of the Cult -- 15. The Liturgical Calendar -- 16. The Sabbath Day -- 17. The Ancient Feast of Israel -- 18. The Later Feast -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Proper Names -- Index of Semitic Forms -- Index of Biblical References.

ISBN

• 0070166005
• 9780070166004
• 0070165998
• 9780070165991

LCCN

61012360

OCLC

• ocm00398107
• 398107
• SCSB-9631691

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library