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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450242103321

Autore

Malamat Abraham

Titolo

History of Biblical Israel : Major Problems and Minor Issues / / Abraham Malamat

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2001

ISBN

90-04-49619-X

1-280-46458-5

9786610464586

1-4175-3660-8

90-474-0075-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (494 p.)

Collana

Culture and History of the Ancient Near East ; ; 7

Disciplina

933

Soggetti

History of contemporary events

Jews - History - 586 BC.J.-C.-70

Jews - History - 953-586 BC AD

Jews - History - To 586 BC

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; PART ONE: THE DAWN OF ISRAEL; PART TWO: FORMING A NATION; PART THREE: THE RISE OF THE DAVIDIC DYNASTY; PART FOUR: TWILIGHT OF JUDAH AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE; PART FIVE: HISTORICAL EPISODES IN THE FORMER PROPHETS AND IN THE PROPHETICAL BOOKS; EXCURSUS; Addenda, Date 2000 (Part 1 to 5); Index of the Sources; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The book holds 26 chapters encompassing the history of Israel from its very beginnings up to the destruction of the First Temple of Jerusalem (586 BC). The successive parts are (1) The Dawn of Israel, dealing with the Israelite proto-history, Mari and early Israel as well as the tribal societies and genealogies. (2) Forming a Nation, The Exodus and Conquest of Canaan, the period of the Judges and the charismatic nature of the Judges, the Danite migration. (3) The Rise of the Davidic



Dynasty, a political view of the kingdom of David and Solomon, the diplomatic, international marriages of the latter, organs of statecraft in the Israelite monarchy. (4) King Amon and Josiah and their final fate, twilight of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem. (5) This part is dedicated to historical episodes in the Former Prophets and in the Prophetical Books. Several excursi follow. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.