books.google.com.au - This Symposium asks whether a 'history of Israel' can be written, and if it can, how? Can the Hebrew Bible be used as a source for such history? The question of writing the 'history of ancient Israel' has become fiercely debated in recent years. It is a debate that seems to generate more heat than light...http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Can_a_History_of_Israel_Be_Written.html?id=pk7Oy64C2fYC&q=recent&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCan a 'History of Israel' Be Written?