Books
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Israelite Conquest of Canaan and Jericho
Biblical narrative; traditionally placed in the late second millennium BCE
The biblical book of Joshua presents the Israelite conquest of Canaan and the fall of Jericho as foundational episodes, although their historical interpretation remains debated. Its use as a historical setting requires attention to the differences between literary tradition, archaeology and later religious interpretation.
Historical novels can bring belief, memory, contested evidence and the relationship between sacred narrative and historical reconstruction, where political change reaches into personal decisions and relationships into sharper focus.
