Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Part I: Introduction
1.  Introduction: Principles and Method
           1.1 Aims
           1.2 The Basis for the Chronology of the Early Hellenistic Period
           1.3 Diaspora
           1.4 The Relevance of Postcolonial Theory
           1.5 History Writing in the Ancient World
                        1.5.1 The Question of Definitions
                        1.5.2 Greek Historical Writings
                        1.5.3 Did the Graeco-Roman Historians Aim for Historical Accuracy?
                        1.5.4 Critical Historical Thinking among the Jews
                        1.5.5 Conclusions
           1.6 Writing a History of the Early Greek Period: Principles Assumed in this Book
            1.7 Terminology and Other Technical Matters
Part II: Sources
2.  Archaeolog
           2.1 Individual Site
                        2.1.1 Tel Dan
                        2.1.2 Tel Anafa
                        2.1.3 Ptolemais/Akko (Tell Fukhar)
                        2.1.4 Shiqmona
                        2.1.5 Philoteria (Beth Yera, Khirbet el-Kerak)
                        2.1.6 Beth-Shean/Scythopolis
                        2.1.7 Tel Dor
                        2.1.8 Tel Mevorakh
                        2.1.9 Tel Dothan
                        2.1.10 Samaria
                        2.1.11 Shechem (Tell Balâtah)
                        2.1.12 Apollonia (Arsuf; Tell Arshaf)
                        2.1.13 Tel Michal (Makmish)
                        2.1.14 Jaffa (Joppo)
                        2.1.15 Gezer (Tell Jezer)
                        2.1.16 Bethel
                        2.1.17 Tell es-Sultan (Jericho)
                        2.1.18 Jerusalem and Vicinity
                        2.1.19 Qalandiyeh
                        2.1.20 Ashdod (Azotus)
                        2.1.21 Ashkelon (Ascalon)
                        2.1.22 Tell el-Hesi
                        2.1.23 Beth-Zur
                        2.1.24 En-gedi (Tel Goren, Tell el-Jurban)
                        2.1.25 Tel Maresha (Tell el-Sandahanna)
                        2.1.26 Lachish
                        2.1.27 Tell Jemmeh
                        2.1.28 Arad
                        2.1.29 Beersheba (Tel Sheva (Tell es-Saba')
                        2.1.30 'Iraq al-Amir
                        2.1.31 Rabbath-Ammon (Philadelphia)
                        2.1.32 Gadara (Umm Qeis)
                        2.1.33 Pella (Tabaqat Fahl)
            2.2 Surveys and Synthesis
                        2.2.1 Introductory Comments
                        2.2.2 The Galilee, Samaria, Idumaea, and Transjordan
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