{"product_id":"when-israel-was-young-by-dr-lester-l-grabbe-9780567714312","title":"When Israel Was Young","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe traumatic history of Israel in the past 2000 years is widely known, but the Jews of ancient Israel and the Mediterranean world also have an exciting history that is less well known.\u003c\/strong\u003e It includes the first references to Israelites in an early Egyptian inscription, the kings of Israel, the Persian province of Yehud, the Greek and Roman rule of Judah, the kingdom of the Maccabees, and the Jewish diaspora in Babylonia and the Greco-Roman world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Israel Was Young\u003c\/em\u003e by Dr. Lester L. Grabbe brings together all the historical information and synthesises it in an understandable way for those with an interest in the early history, culture, and religion of the Jews. Grabbe also explains what has been discovered by archaeologists, Egyptologists, and Assyriologists that is important for understanding the history of ancient Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a brief survey, rather an in-depth overview of the history of Israel from one of the most significant scholars of his generation. Serious readers and history students alike will find this a helpful pathfinder through the history of one of the most fascinating and influential regions in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433321578732,"sku":"9780567714312","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780567714312.jpg?v=1774765202","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/when-israel-was-young-by-dr-lester-l-grabbe-9780567714312","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}