The ten lost tribes : a world history /

The concept of the 'Ten Lost Tribes' dates back to the exile of the Israelite kingdom in 722 BCE. Ben-Dor Benite's insightful analysis reveals a direct link between the search for the tribes and the rise of geographical knowledge, shedding light on the theological dimension associated...

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Main Author: Ben-Dor Benite, Zvi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The concept of the 'Ten Lost Tribes' dates back to the exile of the Israelite kingdom in 722 BCE. Ben-Dor Benite's insightful analysis reveals a direct link between the search for the tribes and the rise of geographical knowledge, shedding light on the theological dimension associated with the emergence of modern consciousness.
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780195307337
019530733X
9780199719112
019971911X