A great book that does a fine job of supplying a detailed history of israel. Israels history textbooks replace myths with facts the new. I cannot imagine another book that could be more detailed. This excellent textbook, extensively used for over 2 decades, creates a history of ancient israel and judah through a meticulous research of geographical, archaeological, and biblical auth. This was an age of universal restlessness and turbulence throughout the middle east. Israel museum model of jerusalem in the second temple period. The tangled history of american and israeli exceptionalism. A history of israel, revised christian book distributors. This incisive book will be welcomed by all with an interest in the fascinating history of israel. The ten lost tribes were the ten of the twelve tribes of israel that were said to have been deported from the kingdom of israel after its conquest by the neoassyrian empire circa 722 bce. A history and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Aug 14, 1999 israel s history textbooks replace myths with facts. Mar 14, 2010 it is helpful, therefore, to know something about the history of israel in order to understand the psalms. With israel, public intellectual daniel gordis offers us a brief but thorough account of the cultural, economic, and political history of this complex. Unsurpassed for nearly half a century, and now with a new introduction and appendix by william p. A captivating guide to the ancient canaanites, hittites and ancient israel and their role in biblical history captivating history 4. East jerusalem is also claimed by palestinians as a future capital, and most nations have not formally recognized the city as the capital of israel in the belief that its status remains to be determined by negotiations. For example, one of bestsellers is a baseball themed yarmulke handmade in israel with hebrew lettering. The story of an entangled alliance helps fill that void. Utilizing the stories of various israelis, journalist ari shavit weaves together a powerful portrait of israel s history. Israelpalestine history modern, jewish history, books. In a concise, uptodate treatment, reich political science and international affairs, george washington u. These are the tribes of reuben, simeon, dan, naphtali, gad, asher, issachar, zebulun, manasseh, and ephraim. Along with the history of the zionist movement and modern jewish nationalism to the establishment of the state of israel in 1948, the book also charts the first fifty. The earliest recorded battle in history took place in 1457 bce, at megiddo known in greek as armageddon, between canaanite forces and those of pharoh thutmose iii.
The primary source for the history of ancient israel is, of course, the bible. The first part of a threepart introduction to the old testament offers an account of the history of jews and. Its a long read at well over pages long with a ton of wellresearched information, but covers the rise of zionism from the 1880s up to the assassination of yitzhak rabin and is, despite its length, a great read. A history of israel refutes many of todays common misconceptions about israel and sets down an accurate account of its history, from the patriarchal age to the birth of christ, based on holy scriptures.
From the bronze age through the jewish wars walter c. With his customary thoroughness and attention to detail, walter c. Their history and presence in this land has been continuous and unbroken throughout the centuries, even after the majority of jews were. The huerians from the canaanite highlands are overrunning the fertile crescent. Pappe has published a large number of books on the history of arabisraeli conflict of which the most widely read and most controversial is the. A history the 60th anniversary edition by gilbert, dr martin isbn.
The first chapter on the history of israel from the biblical times to the ottoman period could have been more detailed since it covers the roots of the jews in the land of israel. In this muchanticipated textbook, three respected biblical scholars have written a history of ancient israel that takes the biblical text seriously as an historical document. In the 194849 israeli war of independence israel captured west jerusalem. A concise history of a nation reborn, by daniel gordis. It has been received with both praise and criticism for its unapologetic approach in the reconstruction of israel by scholars and students alike, but the former has always seemed. Plus easytounderstand solutions written by experts for thousands of other textbooks.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Although it touts itself as a concise history of israel, the author has packed a lot of information and thoughtful analysis in this 546page book. Philips long, and tremper longman iii has been a useful and wellrespected textbook for over a decade. This history of israel only takes the reader up to 1998.
A history of israel is one of persecution, struggle, oppression and survival. This 2008 edition also includes new chapters covering the period from 2000 to 2007 which, while they fall outside the books primary historical arc, are still interesting and informative. A history of israel by john bright goodreads share book. The first aliyah brings an estimated 25,00035,000 immigrants to palestine, the majority of them fleeing antijewish pogroms in eastern europe. Significantly revised and updated, a biblical history of israel, second edition includes the authors direct response to critics. It was only the first or second theological book i ever read so nearly all the concepts and vocabulary were new to me, and sometimes difficult. The historical books of the bible span israels history. It could support all the other tiny books that ive got in my little libraryit kinda occupied. A history offers a comprehensive account of the development and rise of the state of israel from the development of political zionism in the mid1800s to the aftermath of the peace process following the assassination of yitzhak rabin in 1995. A brief history of israel by bernard reich goodreads. Jun 21, 2016 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Israel, country in the middle east, located at the eastern end of the mediterranean sea. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
A brief history of israel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The case has a galvanizing effect on the development. Historical dictionary of israel an excellent highquality book including a chronology of the history of israel. For those, who wish to dig deeper into certain aspects of israel s history, we recommend searching for information on the internet or, even better, reading real history books. History of jerusalem timeline of jerusalem history of ancient israel and judah twentieth dynasty of egypt ramesses iii chapter 2 gensis yahweh book of genesis seven laws of noah origin myth patriarch patriarchs bible patriarchal age abraham sarah hagar isaac esau jacob israel promised land israelites tribe of judah joseph patriarch. Finalist for the 2018 national jewish book award in history, gerrard and ella berman memorial award. There, a significant part of the nations long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the bible. The letterspirit contrast and the argument from scripture in 2 corinthians 3.
Forwarding an uptodate, conservative position on matters relating to ancient israel s past from two distinguished old testament scholars, walter c. From the bronze age through the jewish wars, by walter c. This refresher course on israels short yet complex history, written by an author and columnist for the jerusalem post and bloomberg view, is a good book to read before passing it on to your friends and family. It is a complex story of a people and their modern state, established thousands of years after the destruction of the old one. Jan 01, 2000 unsurpassed for nearly half a century, and now with a new introduction and appendix by william p. The red line describes israel s current borders incl. In an unusually balanced, thoughtful and concise fashion, gordis conveys the modern history of israel. Though noths innovative historical reconstruction of premonarchical israel as a tribal and cultic amphictyony, an analogy to early greek society, has suffered criticism in recent years, related ideas regarding ancient israel s gradual.
If you want conflicting polemic examinations of the israel palestine question, the case for israel by alan dershowitz and the question of palestine by edward said are about as polar opposite as you can get, but i think shlaims book is about as neutral as you can get in its analysis of history and its examination of systemic causes for the. Where can i get a relatively unbiased historical account of. Noth is mainly known to englishspeaking readers through his classic, the history of israel 1960. According to the text, israels origins can be traced back to abraham. Also included are biographies of keyplayers and additional articles. From the moment of abrahams arrival in the land of canaan, gods people have been surrounded by enemies on all sides. However, the history is compelling and readable for the next three or four hundred pages, taking the reader through the founding of the state of israel and its wars. Good choise of books on israel history at the best price. The following brief overview will help in placing the places and events referred to by the psalmwriters in the context of their history israels prehistory before the nation before israel was a nation, it had a long prehistory. Jerusalems history spans the entirety of the bible, from the beginnings in genesis, to the new jerusalem of revelation 21.
Popular israel history non fiction books goodreads. It was only the first or second theological book i ever read so nearly all the concepts and vocabulary were new to. The book of the kings of judah and israel was separated into the two books of i kings and ii kings in the old testament. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not received wide international recognition. Two vital things i really liked in the chapter was the map of davids kingdom in 970 bce of which the current border of israel cover less than a quarter. A thorough examination of the events from the six day war of 1967 through the struggle for peace in 1997 is of special interest. Note that with judea and samaria israel is only 40 miles wide. Secret lives at the birth of israel by matti friedman, catch67. The first part of a threepart introduction to the old testament offers an account of the history of jews and their emerging consciousness as the people of god. Sachar is the author of numerous books, including a history of israel, a history of the jews in america, farewell espana, and israel and europe. Where can i get a relatively unbiased historical account. A history of the israelipalestinian conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the middle east. A brief history of israel the history of the jewish people, and their roots in the land of israel, spans thirtyfive centuries. Israel rising is a fascinating reminder that israels achievements of the modern era were built up from scratch on the backs of pioneers.
List of books and articles about jerusalem history online. For this reason alone special attention should be paid to this prolific and extremely relevant prophet. Brown, john brights a history of israel will continue to be a standard for a new generation of students of the old testament. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A history of israel from the rise of zionism to our time.
Philips long, tremper longman iii louisville 20030930 there are only so many possible permutations on a title for a work on israels history, each of which bears a different nuance e. Long before jacob became israel, since the ancient beginnings of genesis, this tiny nation has been in a constant state of survival. The bible gives more relative space to history than any other sacred book. A history of israel, fourth edition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. As this book ends around 2008, there is much more about this history that needs to be written and im looking forward to an updated edition which goes into recent history of israel. Wegner, a history of israel, revised edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of ancient israel from the creation account in the early bronze age through the jewish wars of the intertestamental period. It is here that the culture and religious identity of the jewish people was formed. This compilation of facts is proof of the long history of. The work provides a timeline of events in the history of israel, biographical sketches of key figures in israeli history, and an annotated bibliography of books of interest to students and general readers. History of kings hebrew bible list of minor biblical figures, ak land of israel from dan to beersheba judaean mountains jewish history merneptah stele books of kings kingdom of israel united monarchy saul david solomon kingdom of judah kingdom of israel samaria jehoiakim herod the great herodian kingdom hasmonean dynasty chapter 4.
For at least twentyseven years, a history of israel was a standard text among mainline. Israel is a small and relatively young country, but its turbulent history ha. An encyclopedia of history from a biblical, historical and archaeological perspective, this large volume contains over 600 photographs, maps and. What makes the book truly exceptional however, is the manner in which gordis not only details israels history, but effectively links past with present in illuminating fashion. The biblical historians and biographers were more concerned with the moral and theological implications of events than in the mere recital of facts. History of israel books, jewish history books judaica. Much of what scholars know about israels ancient history comes from the hebrew bible. Jewish history, jewish religion 4 liberalism for a series of demented alliances with the christian antisemtic right and with the pentagonindustrial complex.
The first part of a threepart introduction to the old testament offers. Emile sahliyeh this timely study is the most comprehensive history to date of the centuryold struggle between zionists and, later, israelis and palestinians for historic palestine. This book is not written to put israel in a perfect light. Israelpalestine history, middle eastern history, books.
Drawing on interviews, historical documents, diaries, and his own familys history, shavit gives a frank and deeply personal take on the state of israel and. The land of israel, also known as the holy land or palestine, is the birthplace of the jewish people, the place where the final form of the hebrew bible is thought to have been compiled, and the birthplace of judaism and christianity. Big choice of books on israel history holy land book christian. If the reader is familiar with the previous edition of the book, the content, and organization of this second edition is largely the same as before. This book is a readers digest version of israel s history, highlighting her wars and military conflicts. The birthplace of the jewish people is the land of israel eretz yisrael. What are some good books on the history of ancient israel. The signing of israel s declaration of independence in tel aviv, 1948. In 1985 one of them blithely wrote that when jews arrived on the american scene they found liberal opinion and liberal politicians. I have recently read a history of israel in old testament times by siegfried herrmann. Explores the past of israel and its lengthy jewish history with an emphasis on the period since israels independence in 1948.
The history of israel a chronological presentation 1. French jewish army officer alfred dreyfus is wrongly convicted of espionage. This book remains a classic in the literature of theological education. And, behold, the acts of asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of judah and israel. At our jewish gift shop in brookline, ma we carry a wide range of unique jewish items. The history of israel a chronological presentation. Jul 24, 2017 a history of ancient israel and judah has to be my choice. A concise history of a nation reborn by daniel gordis oct. During the 2nd millennium bce, canaan, part of which later became known as israel, was dominated by the new kingdom of egypt from c.
And a new military history book of israel by a group of mainstream military historians has just been published that explodes several key. Explores the past of israel and its lengthy jewish history with an emphasis on the period since israel s independence in 1948. This motto captures well the sum and substance of john brights textbook. The historical books record the events of israel s history, beginning with the book of joshua and the nations entry into the promised land until the. The first hundred pages is fairly dense prose, full of people and place names, which could cause one to put the book down. A brief history of israel by bernard reich, paperback. The book of isaiah is quoted more times in the new testament than any other book, prophet or character in the old testament 411 times total. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Holy books from israel for both the serious bible student seeking a clearer understanding of the roots of christianity and everyone interested in the history, culture and events that shaped the holy land. While also considering nonbiblical sources and being attentive to what disciplines like archaeology, anthropology, and sociology suggest about the past, the authors do so within the context and paradigm of the old. Jan 01, 2016 now, significantly revised and updated, this second edition of a biblical history of israel proves to be more refined and useful than ever.