| Historical Dictionary of Ancient Israel Contributor(s): Lemche, Niels Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810848481 ISBN-13: 9780810848481 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $131.67 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: This reference examines sources in the Old Testament and surveys the findings of recent archaeological research. It includes entries on the significant persons, places and events; covers the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah and what role they played in the ancient world; and defines them as closely as possible according to the latest data. Readers will find that, while the results may differ from traditional views, they are essential correctives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine - History | Reference |
| Dewey: 933.003 |
| LCCN: 2003015311 |
| Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Histori |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 5.46" W x 8.72" (1.20 lbs) 314 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Of the many ancient civilizations we are aware of, few are smaller than the ancient Kingdom of Israel. Small both in geographical area and population, it was barely noticed by the major civilizations of the time in Egypt, Mesopotamia and elsewhere, which either ignored or crushed it. Yet, several millennia later, Israel is the civilization we remember most acutely, which we know - or think we know - the most about, and which has even been revised after a manner. Alas, what we know - or think we know - about Israel comes partly from the Old Testament and partly from fragmentary and sometimes distorted bits of historical evidence. For these very reasons, because Ancient Israel means so much to us and because we actually know so little for sure, this Dictionary is particularly important. It examines the usual sources in the Old Testament and surveys the findings of more recent archaeological research to help us determine just what happened and when, a far from simple task. It includes entries on most of the persons, places, and events which are generally considered, and shows more broadly what the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah were like and what role they played in the ancient world, but it also defines them as closely as possible according to the latest data. While the results may differ from traditional views, they are essential correctives. |
