The Military History of Ancient Israel

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Richard A. Gabriel

ISBN: 0-275-97798-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97798-6

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360 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 10/30/2003

List Price: $99.95 (UK Sterling Price: £68.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Academia Academic Essentials Christianity March 2004

Description: Exactly how did the Israelites cross the desert? How did Moses cross the Red Sea? How did Joshua take Jericho, and how did the sun appear to stand still at the Ayjllon Valley? No one has ever analyzed the Bible as a military history Gabriel provides the first attempt at a continuous historical narrative of the military history of ancient Israel. He begins with a military analysis of Exodus, an unprecedented and hugely significant contribution to Exodus Studies.

This book includes collaborative findings from archaelogy, demography, ethnography, and other relevant disciplines. As a seasoned infantry officer and military historian, Gabriel brings a soldier's eye to the infantry combat described in the Bible. Seeking to make military sense of the Biblical narrative as preserved in Hebrew, he renders comprehensible some of the mysterious explanations for famous events.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
The Land of Israel
Armies of the Bible
The Exodus
The Campaigns of Joshua
Wars of the Judges
Saul's Wars
David and the Israelite
Solomon
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the Author: RICHARD A. GABRIEL is Professor of Ethics and Humanities, Daniel Webster College. He is the author of 34 books, many of them in the area of ancient military history. He was Director of Advanced Courses at the U.S. Army War College and a professor at St. Anselm College.

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