The Israelites

by Antony Kamm

Antony Kamm presents an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the people of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah from earliest times up to AD 135. Charting the history of the Israelites, Kamm discusses their origins, land, society, culture and religion, as well as their relationship to the Roman world and their legacy. An appendix * a chronology
* the Hebrew alphabet
* weights, measures and coins
* the Jewish calendar
* a guide to further reading for easy reference.

252 pages, Paperback

First published July 29, 1999

About the author

Antony Kamm read Classics and English at Oxford University. He was lecturer in publishing studies at the University of Stirling 1988-95. His publications include the Collins Biographical Dictionary of English Literature (1993), The Israelites: an introduction (Routledge,1999), The Last Frontier: the Roman invasions of Scotland (2004), and Julius Caesar: a life (Routledge, 2006).

Reviews

[Sean-david · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK. Some good contextual history.