Israel's History and the History of Israel (Paperback)

Preface  Acknowledgements  1. Palestine in the Late Bronze Age (14th - 13th Centuries)  Part One: A Normal History  2. The Transition (12th Century)  3. The New Society (c. 1150-1050)  4. The Formative Process (c. 1050-930)  5. The Kingdom of Israel (c. 930 -740)  6. The Kingdom of Judah (c. 930-720)  7. The Impact of the Assyrian Empire (c. 740-640)  8. Pause between Two Empires (c. 640-610)  9. The Impact of the Babylonian Empire (c.610-585)  Intermezzo  10. The Axial Age  11. The Diaspora  12. The Abandoned Landscape  Part Two: An Invented History  13. Returnees and 'Remainees': The Invention of the Patriarchs  14. Returnees and Aliens: The Invention of the Conquest  15. A Nation without a King: The Invention of the Judges  16. The Royal Option: The Invention of the United Monarchy  17. The Priestly Option: The Invention of the Solomonic Temple  18. Self-Identification: The Invention of the Law  Epilogue  19. Local History and Universal Values  Bibliography