| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 402 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Series |
Oxford Illustrated History Ser.
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| Access |
Access restricted to Toronto Metropolitan University students, faculty and staff. |
| Format |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web. |
| Notes |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: The Birth of Israel; The beginning of Israel: the biblical narrative; Problems with the narrative; Chronological framework; Archaeological background; The Israelite settlement: the growing debate; The Israelite settlement: assessing the evidence; Israel's emergence; The Shasu and an all Israelite identity in the late th and early th centuries; The (re)emergence of local identities in the late th century; Stressing 'Israel' again: the th and early th centuries. |
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Israel's developmentThe Exodus group and the Exodus story; The history of Israel; By way of conclusion; Chapter 2: Iron Age: Tribes to Monarchy; Writing the history of ancient Israel; Origins of Israel; Samuel; The Philistines; Saul; David; Relationship of Saul and David; Solomon; Conclusions; Chapter 3: Israel and Judah (c.931-587 BCE); War between Israel and Judah (c.931-881 BCE); The dynasty of Omri/Ahab (c.881-841); The dynasty of Jehu (c.841-749); The last kings of Israel (c.750-722); The kingdom of Judah alone (c.722-587); Chapter 4: Babylonian Exile and Restoration (587-325 BCE). |
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Judah under Babylonian ruleThe Babylonian exile; The start of Persian rule; Constitutional arrangements; Judah under the Persians; Temple building; Ezra; Nehemiah; The fourth century; Samaria and the Samaritans; Conclusions; Chapter 5: The Hellenistic and Roman Era; The Hellenistic era; The Ptolemaic era; The Seleucid era; The Maccabean revolt; The Hasmoneans; The Jewish sects; The end of Hasmonean rule; The Roman era; Herod; After Herod's death; Turbulent times; Jesus and his followers; The war against Rome; After the revolt; The rise of rabbinic Judaism. |
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Chapter 6: A Christian Holy Land (284-638 CE) Chapter 7: The Coming of Islam; The conquest of Palestine; The rule of the Umayyad dynasty (661-750); Later dynasties: Abbasid, Tulunid, Ikhshidid, and Fatimid rule (750-1099); Changes in settlement patterns; Spatial Islamization; The effects of the political events; The legal status of the non-Muslims; Arabization; Conversion to Islam; Culture and innovation; Chapter 8: The Holy Land in the Crusader and Ayyubid Periods (1099-1250); A brief historical overview of the Holy Land, 1099-1291. |
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The early establishment of the Crusader states in the Holy LandThe military Orders in the Holy Land; Frankish religious monuments and castles: a new visual landscape; Aspects of Frankish government and society; The Muslim response and recovery, 1099-1187; Frankish-Muslim coexistence from 1099 to 1187; After Saladin: the Ayyubids and the Holy Land: 1193-1250; Concluding remarks; Chapter 9: The Holy Land from the Mamluk Sultanate to the Ottoman Empire (1260-1799); Defining the period; The Turks in the Islamic world and their impact on the Holy Land. |
| Notes |
The Mamluk institution and the formation of a Mamluk Sultanate. |
| Summary |
The story of the Holy Land, encompassing the three millennia that saw the birth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each chapter is written by a leading scholar and is highly illustrated with paintings, photographs, and ancient texts. |
| Subject |
Palestine -- History.
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Palestine -- Historical geography.
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| Alternate Author |
Williamson, H. G. M.
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Hoyland, Robert G., 1966-
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| ISBN |
0191036463 |
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9780191036460 |
| Call Number |
DS117 .O946 2018eb |
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