Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Previously published: London : Darton, Longman & Todd, 1961.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [519]-552) and indexes.

Introduction: Nomadism and its survival
Part 1: Family institutions: The family -- Marriage -- The position of women, widows. -- Children -- Succession and inheritance -- Death and funeral rites
Part II: Civil institutions: Population -- The free population: its divisions -- Slaves -- The Israelite concept of the state -- The person of the king -- The royal household -- The principal officials of the king -- The administration of the kingdom -- Finance and public works -- Law and justice -- Economic life --- Divisions of time -- Weights and measures
Part III: Military institutions: The armies of Israel -- Fortified cities and siege warfare -- Armaments -- War -- The holy war
Part IV: Religious institutions: Semitic sanctuaries -- The first Israelite Sanctuaries -- The Temple at Jerusalem -- The centralization of the Cult -- The priestly office -- The Levites -- The Priesthood in Jerusalem under the Monarchy -- The Priesthood after the exile -- Altars -- The Ritual of sacrifice -- The history of sacrifice in Israel -- The Origin of Israelite ritual -- The Religious significance of sacrifice -- The secondary acts of the cult -- The Liturgical Calendar -- The Sabbath day -- The ancient feasts of Israel -- The Later feasts