Archaeology and the Old Testament World (The Cloister Library TB 127)

x, 254, [10] pp. "It is much more than an account of biblical archaeology. It is a brilliant sketch of the whole history of Israel down to A.D. 70, fully illustrated at every point by the latest results of archaeological discovery." CONTENTS: List of Illustrations; Part I: The Fertile Crescent - The setting; The land of the two rivers; Egypt: Land of bondage and land of refuge; The people of the land; The culture of Canaan. Part II: Israel among the Nations - The days of the Judges; The throne of David; The house of Joseph; The decline of the house of David; Daily life in ancient Israel; Dispersion and restoration; The Defence of the faith; The point of fulfilment. Selected bibliography; Maps; Indexes.