The house of the father as fact and symbol : : patrimonialism in Ugarit and the ancient Near East / / by J. David Schloen.

• Superior document: Studies in the archaeology and history of the Levant ; 2
• Author: Schloen, J. David, 1962-
• Place / Publishing House: Winona Lake, Ind. : : Eisenbrauns,, 2001.
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in the Archaeology and History of the Levant 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 414 pages) :; illustrations, maps.

The first two volumes on patrimonialism in Ugarit and the ancient Near East, this book opens with a lengthy introduction on the interpretation of social action and households in the ancient world. Following this foundation, Schloen embarks on a societal and domestic study of the Late Bronze Age kingdom of Ugarit in its wider Near Eastern context.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences -- The Sense and Reference of Human Works -- Rethinking Social Systems -- The Patrimonial Ethic and the Spirit of Antiquity -- Rationalization and Its Discontents -- Before the Bourgeoisie -- Mediterranean Historical Demography -- Demography and Domestic Space in Ancient Israel -- Models of Bronze Age Near Eastern Society -- Canaanite Feudalism as Seen from Ugarit -- The Two-Sector Model: Ugarit and the “Asiatic Mode of Production” -- Patrimonial Society in the Bronze Age Near East -- House Plans and Neighborhood Organization -- The House of ͻIlu: Canaanite Gods and Human Society -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Texts Cited -- Index of Ancient Terms -- Author Index -- Subject Index.