By L. E. P. ERITH (NOTE.—The reader is strongly advised to turn up references as they occur, especially to Deuteronomy, since exigencies of space preclude quotations in full. It is also advisable to consult a map frequently.) The Books of Joshua and Judges should be studied together, because they are parallel, not consecutive ‘histories’ of an important period in Israel’s national and religious development. Both purport to give an account of Israel’s settlement in Canaan after the Exodus;