A History of Israel and the Holy Land

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Edited by Michael Avi-Yonah,

Foreword by Shimon Peres

Continuum Publishing

Due/Published October 2003, 376 pages, paper

ISBN 0826415261

New in paper (F03)

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. The scholars who have produced this work have woven a continuous narrative out of the historical materials, presenting a rich array of peoples and cultures, from the ancient Hebrews and their neighbours, down to the time of Jesus and the Roman wars, and then on through the Arab and Crusader conquests, the Mameluk domination, the long period of Turkish rule, British Mandate, and the rebirth of Israel. An integral part of the story is the magnificent selection of photographs illustrating the land, its sites, its ruins, and its treasures.