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Book SynopsisK. L. Noll, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Religion at Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. His publications include 'The Faces of David' (1996).
Trade ReviewThis book delivers what it promises. In clear prose, Dr Noll offers an introduction in the art of history-writing and applies his theoretical insights to the evidence on past events in Canaan and Israel in Antiquity. His non-prejudiced position functions as an oasis amidst the heated and at times over-ideological debate on the (re)construction of Israel’s past. This second edition is not just a reprint of his earlier book. Noll has included new insights as well as recently discovered archaeological and epigraphic evidence in his inquiry of the past. I am looking to use this text-book in my undergraduate class soon. -- Bob Becking, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Though a textbook addressed to students, this is an important book for biblical studies as a whole. After more than 40 years of crisis and debate, Noll presents here a history of ancient Canaan and Israel which is both sound and balanced. I would recommend it to all teachers in the field without reservation. -- Thomas L. Thompson
The strength of the book is not that Dr Noll has given
the answer to the many questions he asks but that he has examined each question and each topic in detail and from every side, considering the possible solutions and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Both students and teachers will appreciate the detailed information and the challenging questions and guidance of this welcome textbook -- Lester L. Grabbe, Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull, UK
Table of ContentsCanaan and Israel: An Overview; What is History?; What Was 'History' in the Perception of the Ancients?; Prior to the Late Bronze Age; The Late Bronze Age; Iron Age I; The Tenth Century BCE; Iron Age II; Religions of Canaan: State; Religious of Canaan: Family; After Iron Age II; Indexes.
