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The origins of biblical Israel / Philip R. Davies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davies, Philip R.
- Series:
- Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 485.
- T & T Clark library of biblical studies
- Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 485
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--History of Biblical events.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Jews--History--To 70 A.D--Historiography.
- Jews.
- History.
- Historiography.
- History of Biblical events.
- Palestine--History--To 70 A.D--Historiography.
- Palestine.
- Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 197 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; London : T & T Clark, [2007]
- Summary:
- The book examines the problem defined by recent archaeological discovery about the societies that formed the backbone of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, their origins and their relationship.
- Contents:
- The Problem of "Biblical Israel"
- Part I: "Israel" in Judean historiography
- Overview
- Israel in the first history: the Pentateuch
- Israel in the first history: the former prophets (Joshua to Kings)
- Israel in the second history: Chronicles
- Israel in the second history: Ezra and Nehemiah
- Part II: Israel in Benjaminite memory
- Benjamin's history of Israel
- The Book of Jeremiah
- Part III: Judah and Israel in critical historical memory
- Judah and Israel as neighbours
- Bethel
- Reflections and implications.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [178]-188) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0567043819
- 9780567043818
- OCLC:
- 163616669
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