The Natural History of the Bible An Environmental Exploration of
the Hebrew Scriptures By Daniel Hillel (Columbia University
Press, Hardcover, 9780231133623, 354pp.) Publication Date:
December 2005 Other Editions of This Title: Paperback
Categories: Biblical Studies - Old Testament Daniel Hillel
follows events in the Hebrew Bible to reveal the complex
interplay between the ancient Israelites and their natural and
cultural environments. More than just affecting their material
existence, the diverse environmental character of the ancient
Near East profoundly shaped the evolution of Jewish culture and
beliefs and, ultimately, of Western civilization as a whole.