The Jezebel Letters: Religion And Politics In Ninth-Century Israel

The Story

'Presented as a collection of 'recently discovered' ninth-century documents, The Jezebel Letters entices readers into an assassination plot supported by the conniving Queen Jezebel. The well-researched fictional letters and memoirs, interwoven with sometimes conflicting biblical and ancient Near Eastern accounts, document the religious and political developments in Israel and Judah. But these public aspects, traditionally narrated as men's actions, are told from a royal woman's perspective. Richly illustrated with drawings of contemporary artifacts as well as photographs, The Jezebel Letters incorporates historical and archaeological findings and familiarity with the region's geography, climate, plants, and animals, plus maps, chronology, genealogy, notes, and glossary.'--BOOK JACKET.