Table of Contents

Series Introduction

Chapter 1: Placing Ancient Israel in its Ancient Near Eastern Context
Chapter 2: Israel's Earliest Historical Traditions- The Middle and Late Bronze Period
Chapter 3: Settlement and Competition in Iron Age I Canaan- An Archaeological, Political, and Social Perspective
Chapter 4: Transition from Iron I to Iron II- The Early Monarchy
Chapter 5: Super Power Politics in Iron II and the Role of Vassal States- From Jeroboam to Josiah

Bibliography

About the Author

Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University, Victor H. Matthews is a specialist in Hebrew Bible and the social world of the ancient Near East, and has published seventeen books and dozens of articles. Among his research interests are ancient Near Eastern legal traditions, social scientific criticism, and gender studies in the ancient world.

Reviews

"For the religious historian, then, as a companion to other works focusing more on mythology, theology, and cultic practices, The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel is highly recommended." -- David Belcheff, Reading Religion
"Victor Matthews has produced an accessible, fair, and balanced study of the history of Bronze and Iron Age Israel. Besides his fluency with the extra-biblical and archaeological tools needed in examining these periods, Matthew particularly incorporates memory studies to help students understand the different functions of foundation stories in their retellings in the course of Israel's history. Highly recommended!"--Gale A. Yee, Nancy W. King Professor of
Biblical Studies Emerita, Episcopal Divinity School