The traumatic history of Israel in the past 2000 years is widely known, but the Jews of ancient Israel and the Mediterranean world also have an exciting history that is less well known. It includes the first references to Israelites in an early Egyptian inscription, the kings of Israel, the Persian province of Yehud, the Greek and Roman rule of Judah, the kingdom of the Maccabees, and the Jewish diaspora in Babylonia and the Greco-Roman world.
Lester Grabbe brings together all the historical information and synthesizes it in an understandable way for those with an interest in the early history, culture, and religion of the Jews. Grabbe also explains what has been discovered by archaeologists, Egyptologists, and Assyriologists that is important for understanding the history of ancient Israel. This is not a brief survey, rather an in-depth overview of the history of Israel from one of the most significant scholars of his generation. Serious readers and history and students alike will find this a helpful pathfinder through the history of one of the most fascinating and influential regions in the world.
By:
Dr. Lester L. Grabbe (University of Hull UK) Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 170mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 737g ISBN:9780567714312 ISBN 10: 0567714314 Pages: 432 Publication Date:30 October 2025 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Contents Abbreviations Preface Introduction: The Beginnings: History and the Bible 1. History and Creation 2. History and the Book of Genesis 3. Israel Enters History 4. Israel Settles in the Land 5. Israel Becomes A Nation 6. Israel and Judah as Rival Kingdoms 7. Israel in Captivity and Judah Ruling Alone 8. Jerusalem Destroyed and Rebuilt 9. Judah a Persian Province 10. The Coming of the Greeks 11. The Threat to Jewish Religion 12. Judah Once Again a Monarchy under the Hasmonaeans 13. Rome Establishes its Rule 14. Herod the Great 15. Governed by Roman Prefects 16. A Herodian Kingdom, Then Roman Rule Again 17. The First War with Rome 18. An Intermission of Six Decades 19. The Second War with Rome 20. The Aftermath: Religious Developments 21. The Jews over a Millennium and a Half: A Holisitic Perspective Bibliography Index
Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull, UK.
