A History of Israel, Fourth EditionUnsurpassed for nearly half a century, and now with a new introduction and appendix by William P. Brown, John Bright's A History of Israel will continue to be a standard for a new generation of students of the Old Testament. This book remains a classic in the literature of theological education. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
THE ANCIENT ORIENT BEFORE CA 2000 B C | 23 |
Egypt and Palestine in the Fourth Millennium | 31 |
Copyright | |
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