Prophets and Markets The Political Economy of Ancient Israel
5 by predations of the sea peoples. However, the weakening of Mycenean seapower, the destruction of the Hittite kingdom, and finally, the limitation on Philistine strength resulting from the alliance between David and the king of Tyre in the eleventh century, combined to open up "for the Phoeni...
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1983, 1983
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1983 |
| Series: | Population and Community Biology Series
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction: Prior to the Eighth Century B.C.E.
- I The Israelite Economy in the Eighth and Seventh Centuries B.C.E.
- 2 Specialized Production: Industry and Agriculture
- 3 Adaptations to Spreading Markets: Brands, Management, and Warehouses
- 4 Transport: Routes, Costs, and Monopoly Power
- 5 The Economies of Israel’s Neighbors
- 6 The Market for Factors of Production: Commercial Loans, Slavery, and Land Consolidation
- 7 Living Standards: Consumer Durables
- 8 Living Standards: Diet
- 9 Living Standards: Luxury Consumption
- 10 Living Standards: Income Distribution
- II The Call for Social Justice: Priests, Prophets, Proverbs, and Psalms
- 11 The Prophets as Social Reformers
- 12 The Political Potency of the Prophets
- 13 Prophetic Symbols and Ambitions
- 14 The Joint Ministry of Priests and Prophets
- 15 Songs and Words of Social Justice
- III The Implementation of Social Reform
- 16 Three Cultural Revolutions
- 17 Cultic Reforms and Consequences
- 18 Socioeconomic Reforms and Consequences
- 19 Summary and Conclusions
- Appendix A: Markets and Entrepreneurs in the Ancient Near East
- Appendix B: Historical Evidence on the Relationship betweer Economic Growth and Land Consolidation
- References