The Israelites

by B. S. J. Isserlin

Overview

Covering the period of the thirteenth century B.C.E. to the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E., Isserling, a senior scholar, synthesizes the social, historical, geographical, and archaeological materials relevant to studying ancient Israel in its ancient Near Eastern context. Isserlin has an accessible style and brings the latest in biblical research to students and general readers. The stunning array of 85 photographs-plus maps, line drawings, and charts-make this a rich resource for scholars as well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800634261
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	07/10/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

B. S. J. Isserlin has directed archaeological excavations in Israel, Sicily, Greece, and Spain. President of the British Association for Jewish Studies prior to his retirement, he served as head of the Department of Semitic Studies at the University of Leeds, England. He is also the author of A Hebrew Work-book for Beginners (1971) and Motya: A Phoenician and Carthaginian City in Sicily (1974).

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part One: The Stage and the Players

Geography: The Land and Its Resources

Origins and Affinities of the Israelites

History

Social Structure, Constitutional Ideas, and Government

Part Two: The Material Culture

Towns and Villages: Planning and Architecture

Agriculture

Industries and Crafts

Trade and the Economic System

Warfare

Part Three: The World of Spirit

Language, Writing, and Texts

Religion

Israelites Art

Epilogue

Select Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Sources of Illustrations

Index