Beyond the texts: an archaeological portrait of ancient Israel and Judah
Chapter I: "History from Things": on history and history-writing. Excursus I: a critique of the "European Seminar on Methodology in Israel's History," 1998-2010 -- Chapter II. Prelude: the physical and cultural setting at the end of the Bronze Age -- Chapter III. The emergen...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Atlanta
SBL Press
[2017]
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In: | Year: 2017 |
Reviews: | An Archaeological Synthesis of Israel’s History (2020) (Hess, Richard S., 1954 -)
[Rezension von: Dever, William G., 1933-, Beyond the texts] (2021) (Schmitt, Rüdiger, 1964 -) [Rezension von: Dever, William G., 1933-, Beyond the texts] (2021) (Popko, Łukasz) An Archaeological Synthesis of Israel’s History (2020) (Hess, Richard S., 1954 -) |
Further subjects: | B
Antiquities
B Bible B Excavations (archaeology) B History B Jews B Middle East ; Palestine B Jews History 953-586 B.C B Excavations (archaeology) (Israel) B Jews History 1200-953 B.C B Electronic books B HISTORY ; Ancient ; General B Israel B Palestine History To 70 A.D B Israel Antiquities B Bible. Old Testament Antiquities B Palestine Antiquities |
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Summary: | Chapter I: "History from Things": on history and history-writing. Excursus I: a critique of the "European Seminar on Methodology in Israel's History," 1998-2010 -- Chapter II. Prelude: the physical and cultural setting at the end of the Bronze Age -- Chapter III. The emergence of Israel in the light of history. Excursus I: Rainey's Transjordanian Shasu as "Earliest Israel Excursis II: Finkelstein's "Sedentarized Pastoralists" -- Chapter IV. The rise of Territorial States: the 10th Cent Excursus I. C14 dates of Megiddo and Tel Rehov -- Chapter V. The consolidation of the State. The Iron II B Period (9th-8th cent.) -- Chapter VI. Iron IIC: Judah in the 7th Century "William G. Dever offers a welcome perspective on ancient Israel and Judah that prioritizes the archaeological remains to render history as it was--not as the biblical writers argue it should have been. Drawing from the most recent archaeological data as interpreted from a nontheological point of view and supplementing that data with biblical material only when it converges with the archaeological record, Dever analyzes all the evidence at hand to provide a new history of ancient Israel and Judah that is accessible to all interested readers"-- |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0884142175 |