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Amos, Micah and the other classical prophets must not be seen as poor peasants, hermits, or eccentrics outside the mainstream of Israelite life, but as intellectuals competing for the support of the affluents in the sphere of public policy.
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Silver, M. (1983). The Political Potency of the Prophets. In: Prophets and Markets. Social Dimensions of Economics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7418-0_12
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