Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1 The History and Archaeology of the Southern Levant during the Long Seventh Century

1 Introduction

2 The Empires of the Long Seventh Century

2.1 Assyria

2.2 Egypt

3 The Southern Levant

3.1 Phoenicia

3.2 Philistia

3.3 Edom

3.4 Arabia

3.5 Judah

4 Conclusions

Chapter 2 Identity Formation as an Anthropological Phenomenon

1 Introduction

2 Race, Ethnic Identity and Nationalist Identity

2.1 Ethnic Identity

2.2 Ethnic Identity versus Nationalist Identity

3 The Formation of Ethnic Identity

3.1 Boundary-Making and Ethnic Identity

3.2 Social Change and Ethnic Identity

3.3 Manifestations of Ethnic Identity Formation

Chapter 3 Deuteronomy as Identity Formation Project

1 Introduction

2 Defining Israel: Praxis, Proximity and Origins

2.1 Homogenising Israelite Ritual: Exclusive Yahwism

2.2 Establishing Spatial Proximity: Centralisation

2.3 A Common Mythology of Origins: Exodus from Egypt

2.4 Further Differentiation of Israelite Practice

2.4.1 Divination

2.4.2 Cult Officials

2.4.3 Voluntary Offerings

2.4.4 Transvestitism

2.4.5 הבעות: Sa‎crificial Offerings, Weights and Diet

2.5 Summary

3 Defending Israel: Kinship, Segregation and the Formation of an Endo-culture

3.1 Segregation of the Israelite Family from Non-Israelites

3.1.1 Intermarriage

3.1.2 Levirate Marriage

3.1.3 Remarriage

3.2 Segregation of the Israelite Community from Non-Israelites

3.2.1 The King

3.2.2 Warfare

3.2.3 Exclusion from Israel

3.2.4 Exceptions

3.3 Differential Treatment of Israelites and Non-Israelites

3.3.1 Preferential Treatment of the Israelite ‘Brother’

3.3.2 Differentiation between Israelites and Foreigners

3.3.3 The גר

3 Conclusions

Conclusions Cultural Diversity in the Southern Levant and the Formation of Ethnic Identity in Deuteronomy

Cited Works

Archaeological Sites Index

Author Index

Biblical Index

Subject Index