Deuteronomy and City Life: A Form Criticism of Texts with the Word City ('ir) in Deuteronomy 4:41 - 26:19

By Don C. Benjamin

Questions contemporary histories and theologies of ancient Israel which stress the completely non-urban character of early Israel. The author supports his thesis by citing the tradition represented by texts in Deuteronomy 4:41-26:19, all of which contain the word city.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819131385
• ISBN13: 9780819131386
• Release Date: June 1983
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 351 Pages