whereas the rapid escalation of overseas activity in and after the 8th century was surely disruptive in that it gave a chance, or at least a grievance, to outsiders with the right go-getting skills and motivation. Not that one should imagine concentration of wealth taking place in the form ...
The literature of theprophetscontains a good deal of social and moralcriticism, though most of it consists of denunciation rather than discussion about what goodness really is or why there should be so much wrongdoing. TheBook of Isaiahis especially notable for its early portrayal of autopiain wh...