The Israelites in History and TraditionIn 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. |
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Sifting the Sources | 22 |
Israel in Contemporary Historical Documents | 35 |
The Mesha Inscription | 41 |
Copyright | |
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