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A new understanding of the history of the northern kingdom from 1350 B.C.E. to 720 B.C.E.
Beginning with the Canaanite city-states, through the Saulide dynasty, to the fall of Israel, Finkelstein presents the first comprehensive history of Israel integrating the analysis of more than thirty years of archaeological work with interpretation of ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts. Though Judah dominates the pages of the Hebrew Bible and contemporary studies, Israel dominates here as Finkelstein reveals the glory of the Omride dynasty, outlines how the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah developed parallel to one another, and highlights Israel’s transformation from kingdom to foundational idea.
Israel Finkelstein is Professor of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University. He has conducted numerous field projects, including excavations at biblical Shiloh and Megiddo. He is the author of many books, notably The Archaeology of the Israelite Settlement (Israel Exploration Society) and Living on the Fringe (Sheffield Academic Press), the co-author, with Neil A. Silberman, of The Bible Unearthed and David and Solomon (both from Free Press), and was awarded the prestigious Dan David Prize in the Past Dimension in 2005.
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