TY - BOOK AU - Hillel,Daniel TI - The natural history of the Bible: an environmental exploration of the Hebrew scriptures SN - 0231133626 AV - BS1199.N34 H55 2006 U1 - 221.9/1 22 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0611/2005050740.html ER -