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In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ancient Israel and its neighbors. They argue that crucial evidence (or a telling lack of evidence) at... read more
First Sentence
In the beginning was a single family, with a special relationship to God.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: The Bible as History
1. Searching for the Patriarchs
2. Did the Exodus Happen?
3. The Conquest of Canaan
4. Who Were the Israelites?
5. Memories of a Golden Age?
PART TWO: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Israel
6. One State, One Nation, One People?
7. Israel's Forgotten First Kingdom
8. In the Shadow of Empire
PART THREE: Judah and the Making of Biblical History
9. The Transformation of Judah
10. Between War and Survival
11. A Great Reformation
12. Exile and Return
Epilogue: The Future of Biblical Israel
Authors & Contributors
- Neil Asher Silberman (Author)
- Israel Finkelstein
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