Was There an Israelite Amphictyony?

In 923, the sociologist Max Weber characterized Israel during the period of the Judges as a warring confederation over which Yahweh guaranteed the social order and insured prosperity. "Israel", he said, was the name of a religious league which perhaps had "amphictyonic" rites.1 L...

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Main Author: Vaux, Roland de 1903-1971 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Biblical Archaeology Society 1977
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 1977, Volume: 3, Issue: 2
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Summary:In 923, the sociologist Max Weber characterized Israel during the period of the Judges as a warring confederation over which Yahweh guaranteed the social order and insured prosperity. "Israel", he said, was the name of a religious league which perhaps had "amphictyonic" rites.1 Later Martin Noth expanded this comparison and gave the thesis its […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review