Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
In its entirety the story told here spans all of recorded history. It is a story of momentous events and mighty nations, of the birth of great religions and of foreign conquests, of longing and renewal.
Winner of the Jewish Book of the Year Award The first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, "one of the most respected Israel analysts" (The Forward) living and ...
In this updated edition, Shindler covers the significant developments of the last decade, including the rise of the Israeli far right, Hamas's takeover and the political rivalry between Gaza and the West Bank, Israel's uneasy dealings with ...
A history of Israel in the context of the modern Jewish experience and the history of the Middle East
This is the vision for which Yitzhak Rabin gave his life. This book is tribute to his memory.” —Jonathan Sacks, The Times (London)
The sign of the staff turning into a serpent and eventually consuming the serpent - staffs of the Egyptian magicians may have particular relevance because the snake was an important symbol 128 A History of Israel from Abraham to the ...
On the history of Israel from ancient times to the 1980s.
This is achieved through an impressive cadre of scholars contributing their individual expertise." --K. Lawson Younger Jr., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
The second edition includes updated archaeological data and new references. The text also provides seven maps and fourteen tables as useful references for students.
Son of Man, 214f., 278 Song of Solomon (of Songs), 267ff. songs, see music, poetry Sophocles, 174, 289 Sosius, Gaius, 228 Southern historian, see 'J' stones, precious, 11, 18, 88, 166 Suez, Gulf of, 38 suffering, 94, 176–81; ...