
Book Summary
This unique study is the first in-depth examination of the high priesthood in ancient Israel, from the earliest local chief priests in the pre-monarchic period up to the Hasmonaean priest-kings in the first century BCE. Deborah Rooke offers fresh insights about the nature of the high priesthood and challenges traditional scholarly approaches to the topic.
Book Details
Book Name | Zadok's Heirs: The Role And Development Of The High Priesthood In Ancient Israel |
Author | Deborah W. Rooke, Deborah W. Rooke |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, Usa (May 2000) |
ISBN | 9780198269984 |
Pages | 400 |
Language | English |
Price | 8949 |