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Why did the author use the word ‘conquest’ in the title of the book ‘The Conquest’?
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The word conquest is a very common word in English. It means to conquer or take over. In this case, the author used the word conquest to refer to the conquest of the land of Canaan by the Israelites. The author is referring to the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites as a “conquest” because the Israelites had to fight against the people who lived there.