The Israelites in History and TraditionWestminster John Knox Press, 1998 M01 1 - 246 pages Niels Peter Lemche focuses on the way Israelites understood themselves at different points in history--before, within, and after the monarchy. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Israel's rich history. Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines--such as archaeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and literary criticism--to illuminate the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced. This series employs sophisticated methods resulting in original contributions that depict the reality of the people behind the Hebrew Bible and interprets these insights for a wide variety of readers. |
Contents
Sifting the Sources | 22 |
Israel in Contemporary Historical Documents | 35 |
Archaeology and Israelite Ethnic Identity | 65 |
The Two Israels in the Old Testament | 86 |
Hunting a Ghost Society | 133 |
Conclusion | 163 |
Abbreviations | 169 |
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