The Israelites in history and tradition
By: Niels Peter Lemche.
Series: Library of ancient Israel
Publisher: SPCK; Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London; Louisville, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Bible. O.T. -- Historiography.; Jews -- History -- To 586 B.C. -- Sources.; Jews -- History -- To 586 B.C. -- Historiography.
Description: In this volume in the Library of Ancient Israel, Niels Peter Lemche focuses on the way Israelites understood themselves at different points in history - before, within, and after the monarchy. Lemche discusses references to the people and their leaders in other ancient Near Eastern texts and examines the Israelites self-understanding or behavior as a distinct people throughout their history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-237) and indexes.