A history of Israel / [by] John Bright

London : S.C.M. Press, 1967. 5th Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Spine dust-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 519, xvi pages color maps 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-474). Contents; Prologue: the ancient orient before ca. 2000 B.C. -- The world of Israel's origins -- The patriarchs -- Exodus and conquest: the formation of the people Israel -- The constitution and faith of early Israel: the tribal league -- From tribal confederacy to dynastic state: the rise, and development of the monarchy -- The independent kingdoms of Israel and Judah: from the death of Solomon to the mid-eighth century -- The period of Assyrian conquest: from the mid-eighth century to the death of Hezekiah -- The kingdom of Judah: the last century -- Exile and restoration -- The Jewish community in the fifth century: the reforms of Nehemiah and Ezra -- The end of the Old Testament period: from Ezra's reform to the outbreak of the Maccabean revolt -- Judaism at the end of the Old Testament period. Subjects; Judaism History. Bible. Old Testament. Jews History To 70 A.D. History. Judaism. ISRAEL: ancient history. BIBLICAL HISTORY.