TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hillel,Daniel
TI  - The natural history of the Bible: an environmental exploration of the Hebrew scriptures 
SN  - 0231133626
AV  - BS 1199 .N34 H55 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Columbia University Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Old Testament
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Human ecology in the Bible
KW  - Human ecology
KW  - Biblical teaching
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Judaism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; PROLOGUE: a personal testament --; Environment and culture: a premise and its implications --; Ecological context: a region of disparate domains --; First riverine domain: influence of Mesopotamia --; Pastoral domain: legacy of the Bedouin Patriarchs --; Second riverine domain: sojourn and slavery in Egypt --; Desert domain: wanderings in Sinai and the Negev --; Rainfed domain: settlement in the hill district of Canaan --; Maritime domain: interactions with Philistines and Phoenicians --; Urban domain: convergence of king and cult in Jerusalem --; Exile domain: expulsion, survival, revival, and return --; Overarching unity: culmination of ethical monotheism --; EPILOGUE: the lasting relevance of early ecological influences
ER  -