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Loading... The Natural History of the Bible: An Environmental Exploration of the Hebrew Scripturesby Daniel Hillel
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Traversing river valleys, steppes, deserts, rain-fed forests, farmlands, and seacoasts, the early Israelite's experienced all the contrasting ecological domains of the ancient Near East. As they grew from a nomadic clan to become a nation-state in Canaan, they interacted with indigenous societies of the region, absorbed selective elements of their cultures, and integrated them into a radically new culture of their own. Daniel Hillel reveals the interplay between the culture of the Israelites and the environments within which it evolved. More than just affecting their material existence, No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)221.9Religions Bible Old Testament Geography, history, chronology, persons of Old Testament lands in Old Testament timesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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