Antony Kamm read Classics and English at the University of Oxford. He is a former lecturer in publishing studies at the University of Stirling. He is the author of The Romans: An Introduction, Second edition (Routledge 1999).

'It was a pleasure to read, with an attractive style and some engaging asides, and illustrated with several maps and charts ... When I first began teaching biblical studies forty years ago I should have welcomed this as a user friendly introductionfor students' - Richard Coggins, The Expository Times'This account is straightfoward and accessible.' - International Review of Biblical Studies'This is a carefully produced book which has a good range of maps and illustrations.' - M.E. Mills, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

• 1 The origins of the Israelites 2 The land of the Israelites 3 Kings and prophecies 4 The two monarchies 5 The Israelites: society, culture, religion 6 The Judaeans: Babylonian exile 586–538 BCE, and the Persian years 538–332 BCE 7 Judaea: Hellenistic and Hasmonaean years 332–63 BCE 8 The Jews and the Roman world 63 BCE–135 CE 9 Legacies of the Israelites