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Article: A History of Israel and the Holy Land.(Book Review)
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- Journal of Church and State
- Article date:
- September 22, 2004
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A History of Israel and the Holy Land. Edited by Michael Avi-Yonah. New York: Continuum, 2003, 376 pp. $24.95 paper.
This highly informative work divides the history of the land and the nation of Israel into eight manageable segments, written by seven highly-qualified authors. The segments and authors include: "The Prehistory of the Holy Land (until 3200 BC)," by Emmanuel Anati; "The Canaanite and Israelite Periods (3200-332 BC)," by Hanoch Reviv; "The Second Temple (332 BC-70 AD) Jews, Romans and Byzantines (70-633)," by Michael Avi-Yonah; "The History of Palestine from the Arab Conquest until the Crusades (633-1099)," by Moshe Sharon; "Palestine during the ...