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With thirty-five maps and more than three hundred color images, A Bible Reader's History of the Ancient World provides a stunning introduction to the ancient Near East and the classical world. Telling the story of the lands where the events of the Old and New Testaments took place, this volume introduces its readers to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine, extending its reach as far east as Persia and as far west as Rome. Its Chronological span is from prehistory to the medieval period, but its main focus is on the second and first millennia BCE and the first century CE.
Based on current archaeology and historical research, this volume makes modern scholarship readable and engaging. Its sixteen authors show how scientific archaeology, examination of material culture, and careful reading of primary texts are the keys to understanding ancient societies. The many images-of artifacts, buildings, landscapes, and locations-are more than illustrations; they are central to the book's purpose. They combine with the words of the text to bring the ancient world alive.
Price: £35.00
Pages: 450
Publisher: Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies
Imprint: Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies
Publication Date:
31 July 2016
ISBN: 9781944394028
Format: Paperback
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Introduction
Section 1: Getting to Know the Ancient World
1: The World of the Bible Jared W. Ludlow
2: Archaeology Jeffrey R. Chadwick
3: The Earliest Civilizations and Cities of the Near East Edward Stratford
Section 2: Old Testament Backgrounds
4: Early Mesopotamia Monica Louise Phillips
5: Egypt’s Old Kingdom Kerry M. Muhlestein
6: Egypt’s Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period Kerry M. Muhlestein
7: Genesis and the Ancient Near East David Rolph Seely
8: The Canaanites George A. Pierce
9: Egypt’s New Kingdom Krystal V. L . Pierce
10: The Exodus Kerry M. Muhlestein
11: Sea Peoples and Philistines George A. Pierce
12: Israel’s Conquest and Settlement George A. Pierce
13: Early Israel in Canaan Andrew C. Skinner
14: Israel’s United Monarchy (1030?–931 BCE) Dana M. Pike
15: Temples in the Near East and Israel David Rolph Seely
16: The Neo-Assyrian Empire Edward Stratford
17: Ammonites, Moabites, Phoenicians, Arameans, and Edomites Aaron P. Schade
18: Israel’s Divided Monarchy, Part 1 (930–841 BCE) Dana M. Pike
19: Israel’s Divided Monarchy, Part 2 (841–722 BCE) Dana M. Pike
20: Judah Alone (722–586 BCE) David Rolph Seely
21: The Neo-Babylonian Empire Edward Stratford
22: The Fall of Judah and the Exile Jared W. Ludlow
23: The Persian Empire and the Restored Jewish Nation Andrew C. Skinner
Section 3: New Testament Backgrounds
24: The Greeks and Alexander the Great Cecilia M. Peek
25: The Hellenistic Age Cecilia M. Peek
26: The Romans Eric D. Huntsman
27: The Time of Herod the Great Matthew J. Grey
28: Roman Palestine after Herod the Great Matthew J. Grey
29: Intertestamental Literature and the Dead Sea Scrolls Jared W. Ludlow
Section 4: After the Bible
30: Early Christianity Gaye Strathearn
31: The Byzantine Period Eric D. Huntsman
32: Palestine and the Arabs William J. Hamblin
33: Medieval Palestine and the Crusades William J. Hamblin
Chronology of the Ancient World
Authors and Acknowledgments
Index