The Boer, Roland 1961- creator author. text bibliography kyu 2015 2015 First edition. monographic eng

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xix, 308 pages : 23 cm "The Sacred Economy of Ancient Israel offers a new reconstruction of the economic context of the Bible and of ancient Israel. It argues that the key to ancient economies is with those who worked on the land rather than in intermittent and relatively weak kingdoms and empires. Drawing on sophisticated economic theory (especially the Régulation School) and textual and archaeological resources, Roland Boer makes it clear that economic "crisis" was the norm and that economics is always socially determined. He examines three economic layers: the building blocks (five institutional forms), periods of relative stability (three regimes), and the overarching mode of production. Ultimately, the most resilient of all the regimes was subsistence survival, for which the regular collapse of kingdoms and empires was a blessing rather than a curse. Students will come away with a clear understanding of the dynamics of the economy of ancient Israel. Boer's volume should become a new benchmark for future studies"-- Roland Boer. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. a-is--- Economics in the Bible Sociology, Biblical Jews History To 70 A.D Economics Religious aspects RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament RELIGION / Ancient RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General BS670 .B64 2015 933 REL006210 REL114000 REL006000 9780664259662 (paperback) 2014035971 http://www.netread.com/jcusers/1389/2910033/image/lgcover.5177907.jpg http://www.netread.com/jcusers/1389/2910033/image/lgcover.5177907.jpg DLC 141120 20240304130924.0 18379439 eng