Theories of the Israelite Occupation of the Land of Canaan

Abstract

This work investigates the Israelite occupation of the Land of Canaan as reflected in the biblical tradition in order to conclude how the Israelites came to occupy the Promised Land. In order to arrive at that end, this work reviews the current theories of occupation, analyzes the biblical books of Joshua and Judges, reviews the current archaeological evidence and investigates the roles of the terrain and military tactics in order to arrive at a conclusion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA375170

Entities

People

  • David Hargus

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Archeology
  • Dictionaries
  • Excavation
  • Fabrication
  • Geography
  • Inhabitants
  • Insurgency
  • Law
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Tactics
  • New York
  • Sea Level
  • Sequences
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Treaties

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.