The quest for the historical Israel : debating archaeology and the history of early Israel : invited lectures delivered at the Sixth Biennial Colloquium of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, Detroit, October 2005 /
Finkelstein, Israel.
The quest for the historical Israel : debating archaeology and the history of early Israel : invited lectures delivered at the Sixth Biennial Colloquium of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, Detroit, October 2005 / by Israel Finkelstein and Amihai Mazar ; edited by Brian B. Schmidt. - Atlanta, GA : Society of Biblical Literature, c2007. - x, 220 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 17 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-207) and indexes.
Archaeology and the quest for a historical Israel in the Hebrew Bible -- Using archaeology to assess the Bible's traditions about "the earliest times" -- The historical origins of collective Israel -- The tenth century : The new litmus test for the Bible's historical relevance -- On more secure ground? : the kingdoms of Israel and Judah in Iron II period -- So what? implications for scholars and communities.
9781589832770 (paper binding : alk. paper) 1589832779 (paper binding : alk. paper)
2007010913
Bible.--O.T.--Antiquities--Congresses.
Bible.--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses.
Bible.--O.T.--Evidences, authority, etc.--Congresses.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Israel--Congresses.
Archaeology and religion--Congresses.
Israel--Antiquities--Congresses.
BS621 / .F567 2007b
221.95 Fin 2007
The quest for the historical Israel : debating archaeology and the history of early Israel : invited lectures delivered at the Sixth Biennial Colloquium of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, Detroit, October 2005 / by Israel Finkelstein and Amihai Mazar ; edited by Brian B. Schmidt. - Atlanta, GA : Society of Biblical Literature, c2007. - x, 220 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 17 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-207) and indexes.
Archaeology and the quest for a historical Israel in the Hebrew Bible -- Using archaeology to assess the Bible's traditions about "the earliest times" -- The historical origins of collective Israel -- The tenth century : The new litmus test for the Bible's historical relevance -- On more secure ground? : the kingdoms of Israel and Judah in Iron II period -- So what? implications for scholars and communities.
9781589832770 (paper binding : alk. paper) 1589832779 (paper binding : alk. paper)
2007010913
Bible.--O.T.--Antiquities--Congresses.
Bible.--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses.
Bible.--O.T.--Evidences, authority, etc.--Congresses.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Israel--Congresses.
Archaeology and religion--Congresses.
Israel--Antiquities--Congresses.
BS621 / .F567 2007b
221.95 Fin 2007