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Mayer Sulzberger

 
9781332523702: The Polity of the Ancient Hebrews (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the rise of a nation in the city-state era and how its laws shaped a united future.


In this study, the book traces how ancient Hebrew communities met in councils, debated power, and built a federal framework from many cantons. It shows how local leaders, priests, and judges interacted as they moved toward a national identity, balancing autonomy with shared law and policy.


Readers will see how public life grew from city councils to national courts, how marriage and succession affected state power, and how the old legal codes influenced later generations. The work blends narrative with documentary evidence to illuminate the constitutional and legal roots of the Hebrew state.



  • How city-states organized political and ecclesiastical power across a developing nation

  • The shift from local governance to a centralized federal system and its courts

  • The role of councils, judges, and priests in shaping law and justice

  • Key cases and customs that reveal early constitutional ideas in practice


Ideal for readers of ancient law, biblical history, and political development in the Mediterranean.

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