THE AUTHENTIC LITERATURE

OF ISRAEL

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THE

AUTHENTIC LITERATURE

OF ISRAEL

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EDITED WITH INTRODUCTIONS

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ELIZABETH CZARNOMSKA, A.M.

PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

IN SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE, VIRGINIA

FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE IN SMITH COLLEGE, MASS.
LATER, OF HEBREW LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO;
HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY

PART TWO

FROM THE EXILE TO THE RECOVERY
OF ISRAEL'S INDEPENDENCE

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