The Israelites: An Introduction

The Israelitesis a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the people of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah up to the razing and renaming of Jerusalem and the virtual destruction of Palestine by Hadrian in A.D. 135. Drawing on Biblical, archaeological, historical and critical sources, Antony Kamm traces the history of the Israelites against the turbulent background of the times, and describes their society, religion and ultimate dispersal through the ancient world. The text is complemented by charts, maps, photographs and line drawings, and appendices provide a chronology, weights and measures, and the Jewish Calendar. Accessible and user-friendly,The Israeliteswill be indispensable for students and general readers as a starting point for the history, culture, and development of the people of Israel.

Antony Kamm is a former lecturer in publishing studies at the University of Stirling.

List of figures

vi

List of charts

vii

List of maps

viii

Preface

ix

The origins of the Israelites

1

(24)

The land of the Israelites

25

(26)

Kings and prophecies

51

(30)

The two monarchies

81

(25)

The Israelites: society, culture, religion

106

(21)

The Judaeans: Babylonian exile 586--538 BCE, and the Persian years 538--332 BCE

127

(16)

Judaea: Hellenistic and Hasmonaean years 332--63 BCE

143

(22)

The Jews and the Roman world 63 BCE--135 CE

165

(37)

Legacies of the Israelites

202

(5)

Appendices

207

(8)

1 The Jewish calendar

208

(2)

2 Weights and measures

210

(2)

3 Table of dates

212

(3)

Bibliography

215

(6)

Index

221

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The Israelites: An Introduction

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