Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions

Considered by many to be a modern classic Ancient Israel offers a fascinating full-scale reconstruction of the social and religious life of Israel in Old Testament times. Drawing principally on the text of the Old Testament itself as well as from archaeological evidence and information gathered from the historical study of Israels neighbors de Vaux first provides an extensive introduction to the nomadic nature of life in ancient Israel and then traces in detail the developments of Israels most important institutions–family civil military and religious–and their influence on the nations life and history.