num_pages: 320
description: -- Examines the Bible's military accounts-- Explores the tactics and strategy of ancient armies-- Complete with all illustrations. In Battles of the Bible Chaim Herzog, former President of the State of Israel, and Mordechai Gichon, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, present a comprehensive work on the wars of ancient Israel. Both authors have seen extensive military service in the region which features in biblical accounts. The Bible covers a vast period of military history, from the invasion of Canaan by Joshua's Israelites, through the conquest of the kingdom by David and Solomon and the split of the kingdom into Judah and Israel, to the Maccabees' rebellion against Seleucid domination. The reliability of these accounts is supported by their technical accuracy and by descriptions of topographic conditions. They provide strategic and tactical lessons still applicable today and are a key to understanding the wider history of the region. Battles of the Bible is a fascinating and valuable work, not only for its exacting scrutiny, but also for its insight into the relevance of biblical accounts and their continuing value.
language: English
title: Battles Of The Bible: A Military History Of Ancient Israel
titlecomplete: Battles Of The Bible: A Military History Of Ancient Israel
genres: Historical, Military Fiction, History, Religion, Military History, Ancient History, War, Jewish, Church History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 156
publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing/Barnes & Noble, Inc.