Like a Bird in a Cage : The Invasion of Sennacherib in 701 BCE

The European Seminar on Methodology in Israel's history has spent a number of years debating historical method.

This volume focuses very specifically on Sennacherib's invasion of Judah in 701 BCE.

With information from a variety of sources - archaeological, biblical, Assyrian, Egyptian, and possibly Greek - Sennacherib's campaign should serve as a useful case study to investigate the question of historicity.

The contributors to this volume examine the problem from a variety of points of view, with vigorous discussion about the correct way to evaluate the biblical text.

The volume should make an important contribution to the on-going debate about how to write the history of ancient Israel.