Title
Economic implications of the Deuteronomistic reform and the elimination of the Goddess Asherah
Date of Submission
31-12-2014
Abstract
This thesis explores the economic rationale behind the Deuteronomistic reforms of centralisation and aniconism, as demonstrated through the biblical texts and extra-biblical material. The aniconistic centralised Temple complex promoted by Dtr was a repository of wealth, power, and influence, which was threatened by the iconographic system of shrines and temples spread throughout the Judahite and Israelite areas. This is evidenced through the economic underpinnings of the society which have contributed to these 'reforms', such as the development of an ethnos Israel and the fiscal manipulation of the temple complex and system of tithing. The iconography of the goddess Asherah is used as an example of this, but other forms of iconography associated with the early cult of YHWH are also considered.
School/Institute
School of Theology
Document Type
Thesis
Access Rights
Open Access
Extent
289 pages
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Faculty
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Breingan, L. E. (2014). Economic implications of the Deuteronomistic reform and the elimination of the Goddess Asherah (Doctoral thesis, Australian Catholic University). Retrieved from http://researchbank.acu.edu.au/theses/513