The Ancient Israelite World

This comprehensive volume offers insights into the ancient Israelite world, featuring studies that blend archaeology with historical and biblical analysis.

This volume presents a collection of studies by international experts on various aspects of the ancient Israelite world. Extensively illustrated, it considers both present and future approaches to its study, making it an essential reference work for students and scholars interested in this region.

The book delves into various facets of ancient Israel’s society, economy, religion, language, culture, and history, synthesizing archaeological findings with discussions of ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts. This integration allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the complexities of the ancient Israelite world.

Driven by theoretically and methodologically informed discussions, the 47 chapters in The Ancient Israelite World provide foundational, accessible, and detailed studies on their respective topics. The volume examines the history of interpretation of ancient Israel, addressing various aspects of its society and history, and exploring avenues for present and future research. Accompanied by over 150 maps and figures, this work enables readers to grasp key issues faced by archaeologists, historians, and biblical scholars as they seek to understand ancient Israelite society.