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Biblical archaeology : a very short introduction /
This title examines the origins of biblical archaeology as a discipline and the major controversies that first prompted explorers to go in search of objects and sites that would 'prove' the Bible. The most well-known biblical archaeologists are discussed, such as Kathleen Kenyon and Yigael...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
217. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- List of illustrations
- Introduction
- Part 1: Evolution Of The Discipline
- 1: Nineteenth century: the earliest explorers
- 2: Before the Great War: from theology to stratigraphy
- 3: Interwar period: square holes in round tells
- 4: After 1948: biblical veracity and nationalism
- 5: Beyond the Six-Day War: new surveys and strategies
- 6: 1990s and beyond: from nihilism to the present
- Part 2: Archaeology And The Bible
- 7: From Noah and the Flood to Joshua and the Israelites
- 8: From David and Solomon to Nebuchadnezzar and the neo-Babylonians
- 9: From the silver amulet scrolls to the Dead Sea scrolls
- 10: From Herod the Great to Jesus of Nazareth
- 11: From the Galilee boat to the Megiddo Prison mosaic
- 12: Fabulous finds or fantastic forgeries?
- Epilogue
- References
- Further reading
- Index.