Download or read book The Constitution of the Monarchy in Israel written by Baruch Halpern and published by Chico, Calif. : Scholars Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary Material -- The Nāgîd in Monarchic Israel -- Theories of Dynasty in Israel -- The Conceptual Background of the Ritual of Kingship -- The Pattern for Mundane Leadership in Israel -- The Royal Ritual -- Source Problems in the First Book of Samuel -- The Constitution of the Monarchy in Israel -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography.