In Search of History

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In Search of History is written by John Van Seters and published by Eisenbrauns. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1575060132 (ISBN 10) and 9781575060132 (ISBN 13).

The primary concern of the book is to understand the origins and nature of history-writing in ancient Israel. The investigation is undertaken against the background of history-writing in the Near Eastern and classical worlds. Professor Van Seters begins with a broad survey of all the historiographic material relevant for the study of Israel's own writing of history. He then turns his attention to the question of Israel's historiography by focusing particularly on the Deuteronomistic Historian, the first Israelite historian.