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ALSO BY ISRAEL FINKELSTEIN AND NEIL ASHER SILBERMAN
Title Page
Copyright
Prologue: The Shepherd and the Slingstone
Introduction: David, Solomon, and the Western Tradition
PART I RECOVERING HISTORY
1. Tales of the Bandit
2. The Madness of Saul
3. Murder, Lust, and Betrayal
PART II THE EVOLUTION OF A LEGEND
4. Temple and Dynasty
5. Solomon’s Wisdom?
6. Challenging Goliath
PART III HOW THE LEGEND SHAPED HISTORY
7. Patron Saints of the Temple
8. Messianic Visions
Epilogue: Symbols of Authority
Appendixes
Appendix 1. DID DAVID EXIST?
Appendix 2. THE SEARCH FOR DAVID AND SOLOMON’S JERUSALEM
Appendix 3. SOLOMON’S FABLED KINGDOM
Appendix 4. KING SOLOMON’S COPPER INDUSTRY?
Appendix 5. DISMANTLING THE SHRINES
Appendix 6. TYRANTS, CITY LEAGUES, AND MERCENARY BODYGUARDS
Appendix 7. DEPORTEES, RETURNEES, AND THE BORDERS OF YEHUD
Bibliography and Suggested Reading
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
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