Histories of ancient Israel have usually focused attention on major figures in powerful positions: kings; prophets; and patriarchs. Kessler asks about the larger social patterns that shaped the everyday life of ordinary people; from the emergence of Israel in the hills of Canaan; to the Jewish populations of Greek city-states in the Hellenistic age.The introductory section includes discussion of social history as discipline and as method; event history and the "long haul;" the representation of social history; and the history of research. Two other sections explore the methods of the social history of Israel and the epochs of Israel's social history; including discussions of environment as living space; Israel's emergence as a kinship-based society; exile and its consequences; and more. Includes a time line; glossary of terms; maps and illustrations.
#1463453 in Books National Geographic 2005-01-01 2005-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.15 x .80 x 9.35l; 2.52 #File Name: 0792273850224 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great BookBy BriskWalkLadyI ordered this book for a school paper I was writing it really helped. It is a Great book to add to one's library!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. many illustrationsBy Army18and101It is more of a text that is presented as if it should be on a coffee table. Well illustrates and written. Not enough information to be called a history book.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. A Profound StudyBy John MatlockMore than any other differentiated group of people; African Americans have moved.The first section of this book; covers 1450 to 1865. In this period; large numbers of slaves were transported from Africa to America. This book covers this part of our time in great detail including both transportation; runaways; and the domestic slave trade.After the Civil War; the freed-slaves began their own migration away from the south to the northern and western states.There were two great migrations from the south to the industrial north during World War I and World War II.Finally since 1970 there have been migrations from the Caribbean areas and from Africa. Many of the immigrants from Africa came to the United States for college and did not return to Africa. There has also been a migration returning to the south.Each of these migrations is described in detail and the implications analyzed. The book is published by the National Geographic; and as you would guess; profusely illustrated.
