Archaeology, History, and Identity Formation in Ancient Israel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Čapek, Filip, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology.

Israel--History.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Prague : Karolinum Press, 2025.

Summary:

This book by Filip Čapek explores the archaeology, history, and identity formation of ancient Israel. It critically examines the origins of Israel, utilizing archaeological findings, epigraphy, and biblical texts to offer multiple perspectives on its historical and theological narratives. The book challenges traditional readings and seeks to integrate new archaeological discoveries from Israel. It covers various historical periods, including the Late Bronze Age, Iron Age, and the Persian period, analyzing the socio-political and cultural developments in Israel and Judah. The work is aimed at scholars and readers interested in biblical studies, archaeology, and ancient history, providing a comprehensive dialogue between these fields. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Origins (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age I)

2.1 Iron Age I Developments

2.2 Iron Age I Social Organisation

2.3 Summary—When and How Israel and Judah First Emerged?

3. The Difficult Tenth Century (Late Iron Age I to Iron Age IIA)

3.1 Closely Watched Chronology

3.2 Less United, Less Visible?

3.3 Summary

4. The First True Unification and the First True Division (Iron Age IIA–B)

4.1 Big and Little Histories

4.2 First Unification to First Independence

4.3 Summary

5. First Independence (Iron Age IIB–C)

5.1 Ancient Dominoes

5.2 Transformations in Judah—the First Half of the Eighth Century BCE

5.3 Judah in the First Half of the Eighth Century BCE and Biblical Texts

5.4 Summary

6. The Last Long Century (Iron Age IIC)

6.1 Ancient Dominoes

6.2 Historical Crossroads, Intersections, and Cul-de-Sacs

6.3 Summary

7. The End and a New Beginning (Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods)

7.1 Ancient Dominoes

7.2 Intellectual Processing of the Defeat and Shaping the New Israel Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9788024655260

8024655268

9788024655253

802465525X

OCLC:

1453197094