From Canaan to Israel the making of the Jewish people Igor P. Lipovsky

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipovsky, Igor P., 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--History--To 70 A.D--Historiography.

Jews.

Ethnology--Palestine--History.

Ethnology.

Canaanites--History.

Canaanites.

Jews--Historiography.

Middle East--Palestine.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Washington D.C. American Academy Press [2026]

Summary:

"This book offers a new perspective on the origins of the Jewish people. It explores the history of the many peoples and tribes that inhabited the land known as Canaan, Israel, Judea, and Palestine, showing how, over centuries, they merged into a single people: the Judeans. Contrary to long-held beliefs, the ancient Israelites did not destroy or expel the peoples of Canaan. Instead, they were absorbed among them - passing on their name, their historical memory, and, above all, their religion. The roots of the Jewish people thus lie not only in the biblical patriarchs, but even more deeply in the indigenous population of Canaan.Accessible yet grounded in historical analysis, this book traces the transformation of Canaan into the Land of Israel and the emergence of its people as the Jews"-- Amazon

Contents:

Introduction : Canaan - a land flowing with milk and honey

Pre-Israelite Canaan

Hebrews and their relatives

The united monarchy - the first pan-Canaanite state

Ethnic evolution of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah

The revival of Judea

Ethnic changes in the southern Levant (6th century BCE-2nd century CE)

Judea : the heir of the peoples of Canaan

Wars with the Roman Empire and their demographic consequences

Epilogue : the transformation of Judea into Palestine (2nd-7th centuries CE)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed June 17, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Lipovsky, Igor P., 1950- From Canaan to Israel

OCLC:

1596677578