Every City Shall Be Forsaken': Urbanism and Prophecy in Ancient Israel and the Near East - The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies

Brief Description: Urbanism in ancient society has now become an important topic for both classical and ancient Near Eastern scholars. Equally, the question of prophecy as social institution and literary corpus has been increasingly problematized. The essays in this volume bring together these crucial aspects of modern biblical research, the scope ranging from methodological issues about sociology and urbanism to Assyrian prophecies and specific biblical texts. An introductory chapter surveys recent anthropological study on urbanism, summarizes the essays, and places the different contributions in context. Review Quotes: ."..well researched and documented...contributes to our understanding of the social context(s) of the ancient world." The Bible Today, July/Aug 2002Biographical Note: Lester L. Grabbe is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it? Robert D. Haak is Professor of Religion, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. Marc Notes: The present volume arises out of the work of the Prophetic Texts and their Ancient Contexts Group, a Society of Biblical Literature Group ... --Pref.; Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contributor Bio:  Grabbe, Lester L Lester L. Grabbe is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is "Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?"Contributor Bio:  Haak, Robert D Lester L. Grabbe is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is "Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?"