Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents ; Abbreviations ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the First Edition ; Part I: Introduction ; Chapter 1: The Principles and Methods of Investigating the History of Ancient Israel ; 1.1 Aims
1.2.4.2 Terminology of Archaeological Periods 1.2.4.3 Use of Survey Data ; 1.2.4.4 The Debate Over the 'Low Chronology' ; 1.2.4.5 Estimating Population ; 1.2.4.6 The Stratigraphy of Samaria ; 1.2.4.7 Reinterpretation of the Jochan Seal ; 1.2.4.8 Problems with Forgeries
1.2.5 Ethnicity 1.2.6 Ideology and Neo-Fundamentalism ; 1.2.7 'Maximalists', 'Minimalists' and the ad hominem Argument ; 1.3 The Contemporary Practice of Writing Israel's History ; 1.3.1 Developments in General Historiography ; 1.3.2 Forty Years of Debate Among Biblical Scholars
1.3.3 Principles of Historical Method Used in this Book Part II: Historical Investigations ; Chapter 2: Second Millennium: Middle and Late Bronze Ages (2000-1300 BCE) ; 2.1 Sources ; 2.1.1 Archaeology ; 2.1.2 Egyptian Texts ; 2.1.2.1 Execration Texts ; 2.1.2.2 Amarna Letters
Summary
"In this updated edition of his much praised volume Lester L. Grabbe takes readers through the earliest history of Israel paying close attention to the most recent sources and data"-- Provided by publisher
