The Israelites in History and Tradition

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.

Author: Niels Peter Lemche
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 11/01/1998
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.18w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780664227272