The Keepers: An Introduction to the History and Culture of the Samaritans (Biblia.com)

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The Keepers describes the Samaritans’ remarkable history and survival and the unique oppression and grace that have shaped their culture and religion. It is a history whose antagonists have included Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and it has contributed to arguments between Roman Catholics and Protestants over the text of the Bible. The threads of the story disappear at times into Judaism,...

It is an intriguing story. The Samaritans claim they are the descendants of the northern tribes of Israel (particularly Ephraim and Manasseh) defeated by the Assyrians in 722 B.C.E. (The Jews are the descendants of the southern tribe of Judah.) The Samaritan community is a subculture with a history of well over two thousand years. It preserves vestiges of ancient Hebrew religion. Their practices are rooted in the priestly sacrifices that disappeared in Judaism with the destruction

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