Natural History of the Bible - An Environmental Exploration of the Hebrew Scriptures

Klappentext Daniel Hillel follows events in the Hebrew Bible to reveal the complex interplay between the ancient Israelites and their natural and cultural environments. More than just affecting their material existence! the diverse environmental character of the ancient Near East profoundly shaped the evolution of Jewish culture and beliefs and! ultimately! of Western civilization as a whole. Zusammenfassung Daniel Hillel follows events in the Hebrew Bible to reveal the complex interplay between the ancient Israelites and their natural and cultural environments. More than just affecting their material existence! the diverse environmental character of the ancient Near East profoundly shaped the evolution of Jewish culture and beliefs and! ultimately! of Western civilization as a whole.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel J. Hill, Daniel Hillel, Daniel J. Hillel, Hillel Daniel
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.12.2005
• EAN: 9780231133623
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13362-3
• No. of pages: 376
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; NATURE / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, natural history, Christianity, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis