Who were the early Israelites, and where did they come from?
"This book addresses one of the most timely and urgent topics in archaeology and biblical studies - the origins of early Israel. For centuries the Western tradition has traced its beginnings back to ancient Israel, but recently some historians and archaeologists have questioned the reality of Israel as it is described in biblical literature. In Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From? William Dever explores the continuing controversies regarding the true nature of ancient Israel and presents the archaeological evidence for assessing the accuracy of the well-known biblical narratives."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2003
William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., ©2003
History
xi, 268 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780802809759, 9780802810205, 9780802844163, 0802809758, 0802810209, 0802844162
51216016
The current crisis in understanding the origins of early Israel
The "exodus" : history or myth?
The conquest of Transjordan
The conquest of the land west of the Jordan : theories and facts
Facts on the ground : the excavated evidence for the archaeological rediscovery of the real Israel
More facts on the ground : recent archaeological surveys
A summary of the material culture of the Iron I Assemblage
Previous attempts at a synthesis of textual and artifactual data on early Israel
Toward another synthesis on the origins and nature of early Israel
Yet another attempt at synthesis : early Israel as a frontier agrarian reform movement
Who were the early Israelites? : ethnicity and the archaeological record
Salvaging the Biblical tradition : history or myth?