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OverviewLand, Credit and Crisis presents a new understanding of the financial culture of the Bible. Biblical Palestine was characterized by an over-abundance of arable land combined with a chronic lack of manpower and agricultural credit - circumstances which lead to much prophetic fulminating against merchants and the rich. The book reveals how the financial instruments and institutions of the time reflected a tough economic realism and argues that the image of the biblical prophet as a champion of social justice must be revised. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philippe GuillaumePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781845539283ISBN 10: 1845539281 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 15 January 2012 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPhilippe Guillaume is a trained agriculturalist, theologian and biblical archaeologist, and has taught Old Testament/Hebrew Bible in Switzerland, Lebanon and England. He is currently writing a Habilitationsschrift at the University of Berne. His most recent publication is Land and Calendar: The Priestly Document from Genesis 1 to Joshua 18 (T & T Clark, 2009). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |