Economic keystones: the weight system of the Kingdom of Judah
This book presents a full picture of the weight system of Iron Age Judah, based on archaeological finds, historical sources and biblical texts. This book offers a complete picture of the weight system of Iron Age Judah, involving a careful study of the typology, date, context, weight standards, insc...
| Summary: | This book presents a full picture of the weight system of Iron Age Judah, based on archaeological finds, historical sources and biblical texts. This book offers a complete picture of the weight system of Iron Age Judah, involving a careful study of the typology, date, context, weight standards, inscription and function of hundreds of weights (with a full catalogue). As against the common view, the author suggests that all the weights belong to one system based on one basic sheqel standard. The weights are mostly not 'royal weights' and have nothing to do with Josiah's reform. The 'sheqel of the sanctuary' was never used in practice in First-Temple Judah. The study leads to new insights about the relation of the Judaean system to other weight systems, as well as about international trade and the economy of the Kingdom of Judah. Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 THE HISTORY OF RESEARCH -- Chapter 2 THE DATE -- Chapter 3 DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND THE BORDERS OF JUDAH -- Chapter 4 THE TYPOLOGY -- Chapter 5 THE METROLOGY OF THE WEIGHTS -- Chapter 6 THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT -- Chapter 7 THE JUDAEAN WEIGHTS AND THE OLD TESTAMENT -- Chapter 8 THE JUDAEAN WEIGHTS AND THE HEBREW OSTRACA -- Chapter 9 THE JUDAEAN WEIGHTS AND OTHER NEAR-EASTERN WEIGHT SYSTEMS -- Chapter 10 THE QUESTION OF ROYAL WEIGHTS -- Chapter 11 THE UNINSCRIBED WEIGHTS OF JUDAH -- Chapter 12 CONCLUSIONS -- Appendices 1. CATALOGUE OF INSCRIBED JUDAEAN WEIGHTS -- Appendices 2. ADDENDA (WEIGHTS ADDED BETWEEN 1991 AND 96) -- Appendices 3. JUDAEAN INSCRIBED WEIGHTS (ARRANGED BY SITE) -- Appendices 4. THE JUDAEAN UNINSCRIBED WEIGHTS -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Authors -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Index of Place Names -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- Z. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0567344223 |