For the religious historian, then, as a companion to other works focusing more on mythology, theology, and cultic practices,The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israelis highly recommended.
Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University, Victor H. Matthews is a specialist in Hebrew Bible and the social world of the ancient Near East, and has published seventeen books and dozens of articles. Among his research interests are ancient Near Eastern legal traditions, social scientific criticism, and gender studies in the ancient world.