ISBN:
9781628373431
Language:
English
Pages:
xxii, 461 Seiten
,
23 cm
Year of publication:
2023
Series Statement:
Archaeology and biblical studies Number 33
Series Statement:
Archaeology and biblical studies
Keywords:
David
;
Solomon
;
Israel History
;
Israel Kings and rulers
;
Judaea (Region)
;
Israel
Abstract:
The Two Houses of Israel: State Formation and the Origins of Pan-Israelite Identity bridges the gap between the biblical narrative of the great united monarchy ruled by David and Solomon and archaeological and historical reconstructions of a gradual, independent formation of Israel and Judah. Based on a thorough examination of the material remains and settlement patterns in the southern Levant during the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age and on a review of the relevant historical sources, this book provides a detailed reconstruction of the ways in which Israel and Judah were formed as territorial polities and specifically how the house of David rose to power in Jerusalem and Judah. Omer Sergi further situates the stories of Saul and David in their accurate social and historical context in order to illuminate the historical conception of the united monarchy and the pan-Israelite ideology out of which it grew. Sergi provides a new history of the early Israelite monarchies, their formation, and the ways in which these social and political developments were commemorated in the cultural memory of generations to come. --
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. The Early Israelite Monarchy -- 2. The Social and Historical Context -- 3. Setting the Scene -- 4. Emergence -- 5. Expansion -- 6. Reconstructing Cultural Memory -- 7. Summary -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Ancient Sources Index -- Modern Scholars Index
Note:
Bibliography: page 359-439 and indices
