Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA significant book for those who are interested in the current debates about Israel’s history and want a thorough and accessible guide to the sources and to the methodological questions that need to be addressed. * Regent's Reviews *
A splendid work ... warmly recommend it to anyone interested in the history of ancient Israel and Judah. * The Expository Times *
Grabbe’s book provides the scholar and teacher with a useful resource for understanding not only the primary sources for the history of ancient Israel, but the major issues and debates facing contemporary scholarship. All of this is presented in a highly organized and accessible volume complete with an enormous bibliography (seventy pages) and a helpful index to biblical and non-biblical texts and inscriptions …
Ancient Israel is an indispensable tool for anyone teaching a course on ancient Israel and its environs or the Hebrew Bible. * Reading Religion *
Table of ContentsAbbreviations Preface
Part I: Introduction 1. Principles and Method of Investigating the History of Ancient Israel
Part II: Historical Investigations 2. Second Millennium: Middle and Late Bronze Ages (2000-1300 BCE) 3. Late Bronze II to Iron IIA (ca. 1300-900 BCE): From Settlement to Statehood 4. Iron IIB (900-720 BCE): Rise and Fall of the Northern Kingdom 5. Iron IIC (720-539 BCE): Peak and Decline of Judah
Part III: Conclusions 6. 'The End of the Matter': What Can We Say About Israelite and Judahite History? Bibliography Index of References Index of Subjects Index of Modern Authors
