A History of Civilization in Palestine

This 1912 text follows the development of civilization in the region from the time of its earliest inhabitancy till the beginning of the twentieth century.

R. A. S. Macalister (Author)

9781107401655, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

148 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm, 0.17 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. First published in 1912, A History of Civilization in Palestine was written by the scholar and archeologist R. A. S. Macalister. The book follows the development and course of civilization in the region from the time of its earliest inhabitancy till the beginning of the twentieth century.

Preface
1. Palestine and its earliest inhabitants
2. The later Stone Age in Palestine
3. The pre-Israelite Semitic occupations
4. The first struggle of west and east
5. The Hebrew monarchy
6. The captivities and after
7. The growth of the religious consciousness in Israel
8. Roman and Byzantine
9. Muslim and crusader
10. Till yesterday
Index.

Subject Areas: Middle Eastern history [HBJF1]