Israelites

<p>Antony Kamm presents an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the people of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah from earliest times up to AD 135.</p><p>Charting the history of the Israelites, Kamm discusses their origins, land, society, culture and religion, as well as their relationship to the Roman world and their legacy. An appendix provides:</p><p>* a chronology<br>* the Hebrew alphabet<br>* weights, measures and coins<br>* the Jewish calendar<br>* a guide to further reading for easy reference.</p> 1 The origins of the Israelites 2 The land of the Israelites 3 Kings and prophecies 4 The two monarchies 5 The Israelites: society, culture, religion 6 The Judaeans: Babylonian exile 586–538 BCE, and the Persian years 538–332 BCE 7 Judaea: Hellenistic and Hasmonaean years 332–63 BCE 8 The Jews and the Roman world 63 BCE–135 CE 9 Legacies of the Israelites