From Canaan to Israel: The Making of the Jewish People

This book offers a new perspective on the origins of the Jewish people. It explores the history of the many peoples and tribes that inhabited the land known as Canaan, Israel, Judea, and Palestine, showing how, over centuries, they merged into a single people: the Judeans.Contrary to long-held beliefs, the ancient Israelites did not destroy or expel the peoples of Canaan. Instead, they were absorb...