Every city shall be forsaken : urbanism and prophecy in ancient Israel and the Near East / edited by Lester L. Grabbe and Robert D. Haak. - Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, c2001. - 226 p. ; 24 cm. - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 330 .

"The present volume arises out of the work of the Prophetic Texts and their Ancient Contexts Group, a Society of Biblical Literature Group ... "--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1841272027 (hardback : alk. paper)

2001431836


Bible.--O.T.--Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Cities and towns--Biblical teaching.
Cities and towns, Ancient--Middle East.
Urbanization--Middle East.


Middle East--Antiquities.

BS680.C5 / E94 2001