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

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: nomadic "conquest" as "sedentarization?" -- The tenth century: the new litmus...

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Authors: Finḳelshṭayn, Yiśraʾel 1949- (Author) ; Mazar, ʿAmiḥai 1942- (Author)
Corporate Author: International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (Other)
Contributors: Schmidt, Brian B. 1955- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2007
In: Archaeology and biblical studies (17)
Year: 2007
Reviews:I srael F inkelstein and A mihai M azar , edited by B rian B. S chmidt , The Quest for the Historical Israel: Debating Archaeology and the History of Early Israel (Society of Biblical Literature Archaeology and Biblical Studies 17) (2010) (Davies, Philip R., 1945 -)
[Rezension von: Finḳelshṭayn, Yiśraʾel, 1949-, The quest for the historical Israel] (2008) (Zwickel, Wolfgang, 1957 -)
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Archaeology and biblical studies 17
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Israel (Antiquity) / Historiography / Biblical archaeology
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Archaeology and religion Congresses
B Bible Congresses Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Conference program 2005 (Detroit, Mich)
B Bible Congresses Antiquities
B Israel Congresses Antiquities
B Excavations (archaeology) Congresses Israel
B Bible Congresses Evidences, authority, etc
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Summary: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: nomadic "conquest" as "sedentarization?" -- 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 -- So what? implications for scholars and communities
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9040157383

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