Ancient Israel: a new history of Israelite society

"He argues that 'Israel' was the result of a social development among the Canaanite population of Palestine in the second half of the second millennium BCE. This implies that Israelite religion was originally 'Canaanite.' ... reassessment of Israelite history is based on the...

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Main Authors: Lemche, Niels Peter 1945- (Author), Cryer, Frederick H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sheffield JSOT Pr. 1988
Series:The biblical seminar 5
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Summary:"He argues that 'Israel' was the result of a social development among the Canaanite population of Palestine in the second half of the second millennium BCE. This implies that Israelite religion was originally 'Canaanite.' ... reassessment of Israelite history is based on the conviction that the Old Testament contains hardly any historical sources older than the seventh century BCE"--Back cover.
Physical Description:276 S.
ISBN:1850751870
1850750173

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