With an appendix providing a chronology, the Hebrew alphabet, weights, measures and coins, the Jewish calendar and a guide to further reading for easy reference, this is an accessible, user-friendly introduction which is indispensable to students as a starting point for studying the history, culture and development of the people of Israel.

"The Israelites" is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the people of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah up to the razing and renaming of Jerusalem and the virtual destruction of Palestine by Hadrian in A.D. 135. Drawing on Biblical, archaeological, historical and critical sources, Antony Kamm traces the history of the Israelites against the turbulent background of the times, and describes their society, religion and ultimate dispersal through the ancient world. The text is complemented by charts, maps, photographs and line drawings, and appendices provide a chronology, weights and measures, and the Jewish Calendar. Accessible and user-friendly, "The Israelites" will be indispensable for students and general readers as a starting point for the history, culture, and development of the people of Israel.

'It was a pleasure to read, with an attractive style and some engaging asides, and illustrated with several maps and charts ... When I first began teaching biblical studies forty years ago I should have welcomed this as a user friendly introductionfor students' - Richard Coggins, The Expository Times'This account is straightfoward and accessible.' - International Review of Biblical Studies'This is a carefully produced book which has a good range of maps and illustrations.' - M.E. Mills, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament