Title
The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel
Files
Description
Authored by Victor Maththews, MSU faculty. Designed as a supplementary resource for students who have an interest in the ancient Near East and biblical history, this volume provides a basic introduction to the historical, archaeological, and socio-contextual aspects of ancient Israel during its early foundation period through the endof the monarchy in Judah. Victor Matthews integrates extra-biblical information on the physical realities of geo- and super-power politics, international and interregional movement of peoples, and the evolutionary process of complex states in the ancient Near East with information from biblicalnarratives in order to explore the development of ancient Israelites' identity, cultural traditions, and interactions with other major cultures. In particular, he examines aspects of everyday life in both village culture and urban settings as a key to the development of social, legal, and religioustraditions and practices. The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel features an easy to navigate format, non-technical language, and a series of informative insets that highlights important methodological concepts and comparative material.
Publication Date
2018
Publisher
Oxford University Press
City
New York, NY
ISBN
978-0190231149
Digital Measures ID
170980212736
Department(s)
Religious Studies
Recommended Citation
Matthews, Victor H. The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel. Oxford University Press, 2018.
