The archaeology of Israel constructing the past, interpreting the present

This challenging volume offers a timely and extensive overview of the current state of archaeology in Israel. Contributed by leading scholars, the essays focus on current problems and cutting-edge issues, ranging from reviews of ongoing excavations to new analytical approaches. Of interest not only...

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Autor Corporativo: Philip and Muriel Berman Center for Jewish Studies (Lehigh University) (-)
Otros Autores: Silberman, Neil Asher, 1950- (-), Small, David B.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press 1997.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 237.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This challenging volume offers a timely and extensive overview of the current state of archaeology in Israel. Contributed by leading scholars, the essays focus on current problems and cutting-edge issues, ranging from reviews of ongoing excavations to new analytical approaches. Of interest not only to archaeologists, but to social historians as well, the topics include archaeology and social history, archaeology and ethnicity, as well as the overarching issue of how texts and archaeological knowledge are to be combined in the reconstruction of ancient Israel.
Notas:"Presented in this volume are papers delivered at a conference of the Philip and Muriel Berman Center for Jewish Studies at Lehigh University entitled 'The archaeology of Israel: constructing the past, interpreting the present' held on the Lehigh campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 22-24, 1994"--Introduction.
Descripción Física:350 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780567220592
9781850756507