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Mario Liverani - Israel's History and the History of Israel - 9781845533410 - V9781845533410
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Israel's History and the History of Israel

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Description for Israel's History and the History of Israel Paperback. Presents the history of Israel through the evaluation of textual and literary critiques as well as archaeological and epigraphic findings. This book reconstructs the temporal evolution of political and religious ideologies. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
In 'Israel's History and the History of Israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of Israel and its historic reality. Many stories have been told of the founding of ancient Israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliability. Drawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of Israel. The study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of Israel into its ancient-oriental context.

Product Details

Publisher
Acumen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
680g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Sheffield, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845533410
SKU
V9781845533410
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About Mario Liverani
Mario Liverani is Professor of History of the Ancient Near East at the University of Rome "La Sapienza".

Reviews for Israel's History and the History of Israel
"Liverani charts a sinuous and expert path through the minefield that has come to mark the discussion over how to reconstruct ancient Israelite history. No one will come away from reading him without being challenged, indeed exhilarated by the depth of his insights and the breadth of his vision." – Peter Machinist, Harvard University "Liverani's intentions in offering an ... Read more

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