Project Gutenberg 2004-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 128 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry) 1845 1933 Sayce, Archibald Henry Sayce, A.H. Patriarchal Palestine Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Patriarchal Palestine" by A. H. Sayce is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the history and geography of ancient Canaan, particularly focusing on the period of the patriarchs as depicted in the Old Testament. Sayce argues for the historical accuracy of the Pentateuch, utilizing archaeological evidence to reinforce his perspective that the biblical narratives are rooted in factual events and figures. The opening of the book serves as a preface that sets the stage for an exploration of the archaeological and historical context of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. Sayce discusses the skepticism surrounding the existence of the patriarchs, asserting that modern archaeological discoveries affirm the authenticity of the biblical accounts. He emphasizes the intertwined relationships between Canaan, Babylon, and Egypt, detailing the cultural and historical significance of the region during the Patriarchal Age. The text highlights the complexity of the ancient populations, their interactions, and migrations, all of which are crucial for understanding the environment into which the Hebrew patriarchs entered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Palestine -- History Jews -- History -- To 953 B.C. DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious 511804 509830 2024-10-06T12:46:07.409136 2023-09-07T03:32:06.463745 text/html text/html 486297 2020-12-18T23:41:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 253859 2020-12-18T23:41:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 327485 2024-10-06T12:46:17.182095 application/epub+zip 333798 2024-10-06T12:46:10.105094 application/epub+zip 251681 2024-10-06T12:46:08.339149 application/epub+zip 1142905 2024-10-06T12:46:22.283025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1095626 2024-10-06T12:46:15.799054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387843 2022-09-07T16:14:28.440589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423743 423663 2024-10-06T12:46:05.996145 2023-09-07T03:32:05.431718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 423355 2020-12-18T23:41:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 155747 2020-12-18T23:41:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 423395 2020-12-18T23:41:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155496 2020-12-18T23:41:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21480 2024-10-06T12:46:22.419022 application/rdf+xml 14310 2024-10-06T12:46:08.930114 image/jpeg 3690 2024-10-06T12:46:08.633098 image/jpeg 315979 2024-10-06T12:46:07.450160 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia