The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel

Designed as a supplementary resource for students who have an interest in the ancient Near East and biblical history, this volume provides a basic introduction to the historical, archaeological, and socio-contextual aspects of ancient Israel during its early foundation period through the end of the monarchy in Judah. Victor Matthews integrates extra-biblical information on the physical realities of geo- and super-power politics, international and interregionalmovement of peoples, and the evolutionary process of complex states in the ancient Near East with information from biblical narratives in order to explore the development of ancient Israelites' identity,cultural traditions, and interactions with other major cultures. In particular, he examines aspects of everyday life in both village culture and urban settings as a key to the development of social, legal, and religious traditions and practices. The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel features an easy to navigate format, non-technical language, and a series of informative insets that highlights important methodological concepts and comparative material.

“"Victor Matthews has produced an accessible, fair, and balanced study of the history of Bronze and Iron Age Israel. Besides his fluency with the extra-biblical and archaeological tools needed in examining these periods, Matthew particularly incorporates memory studies to help studentsunderstand the different functions of foundation stories in their retellings in the course of Israel's history. Highly recommended!" --Gale A. Yee, Nancy W. King Professor of Biblical Studies Emerita, Episcopal Divinity School”

"Victor Matthews has produced an accessible, fair, and balanced study of the history of Bronze and Iron Age Israel. Besides his fluency with the extra-biblical and archaeological tools needed in examining these periods, Matthew particularly incorporates memory studies to help students understand the different functions of foundation stories in their retellings in the course of Israel's history. Highly recommended!"--Gale A. Yee, Nancy W. King Professor ofBiblical Studies Emerita, Episcopal Divinity School

Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University, Victor H. Matthews is a specialist in Hebrew Bible and the social world of the ancient Near East, and has published seventeen books and dozens of articles. Among his research interests are ancient Near Eastern legal traditions, social scientific criticism, and gender studies in the ancient world.

Designed as a supplementary resource for students who have an interest in the ancient Near East and biblical history, this volume provides a basic introduction to the historical, archaeological, and socio-contextual aspects of ancient Israel during its early foundation period through the end of the monarchy in Judah. Victor Matthews integrates extra-biblical information on the physical realities of geo- and super-power politics, international and interregionalmovement of peoples, and the evolutionary process of complex states in the ancient Near East with information from biblical narratives in order to explore the development of ancient Israelites' identity, cultural traditions, and interactions with other major cultures. In particular, he examines aspects ofeveryday life in both village culture and urban settings as a key to the development of social, legal, and religious traditions and practices. The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel features an easy to navigate format, fairly non-technical language, and a series of informative insets that highlights important methodological concepts and comparative material.

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