Ancient Israel : its life and institutions

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Introduction : nomadism and its survival -- Family institutions. The family ; Marriage ; The position of women, widows ; Children ; Succession and inheritance ; Death and funeral rites -- Civil institutions. Population ; The free population : its divisions ; Slaves ; The Israelite concept of the state ; The person of the king ; The royal household ; The principal officials of the king ; The administration of the kingdom ; Finance and public works ; Law and justice ; Economic life ; Divisions of time ; Weights and measures -- Military institutions. The armies of Israel ; Fortified cities and siege warfare ; Armaments ; War ; The holy war -- Religious institutions. Semitic sanctuaries ; The first Israelite sanctuaries ; The temple at Jerusalem ; The centralization of the cult ; The priestly office ; The Levites ; The priesthood in Jerusalem under the monarchy ; The priesthood after the exile ; Altars ; The ritual of sacrifice ; The history of sacrifice in Israel ; The origin of Israelite ritual ; The religious significance of sacrifice ; Secondary acts of the cult ; The liturgical calendar ; The Sabbath day ; The ancient feasts of Israel ; The later feasts.