Biblical historian and archaeologist Vaux (1903-71) reconstructs the social and religious life of Israel during Old Testament times. Drawing principally from the Old Testament itself but also from archaeology and historical studies of surrounding regions, he describes the nomadic nature of life and traces the development of family, civil, military, and religious institutions. Originally published as Les Institutions de l'Ancien Testament by Les Editions du Cerf, Paris, in 1958 and first published in English in 1961 by Darton, Longman & Todd, London. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
