Peoples of the Old Testament world

Detailed historical and archaeological essays give insight into the many people groups who interacted with and influenced ancient Israel. -- From product description Part 1. Mesopotamia. Sumerians / Walter R. Bodine -- Babylonians / Bill T. Arnold -- Assyrians / William C. Gwaltney, Jr. -- Persians / Edwin M. Yamauchi -- Part 2. Anatolia, Syria-Palestine, and Egypt. Hittites / Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. -- Canaanites and Amorites / Keith N. Schoville -- Phoenicians / William A. Ward -- Arameans / Wayne T. Pitard -- Philistines / David M. Howard, Jr. -- Egyptians / James K. Hoffmeier -- Part 3. Transjordan. Ammonites / Randall W. Younker -- Moabites / Gerald L. Mattingly -- Edomites / Kenneth G. Hoglund. This book is a superb introduction to major peoples of the biblical world, drawing on recent historical, biblical, and archaeological studies.