The Legal Background of the Theme of Land in the Book of Joshua

Scholars have variously explained the theme of land in the book of Joshua against the background of ancient Near Eastern household, tribal, or royal agrarian legal and social concepts. However, no single agrarian concept provides a unitary key for understanding the theme of land in the book. This ar...

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Main Author: Russell, Stephen C. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: The National Association of Professors of Hebrew 2018
In: Hebrew studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 111-128
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