The Bible unearthed : archaeology's new vision of ancient Israel and the origin of its sacred texts / Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman.

By:

Finkelstein, Israel

Contributor(s):

Silberman, Neil Asher, 1950-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Free Press, c2002.Edition: Reprint edDescription: 1 Online source (9999 KB)ISBN:

978-0684869131
B000FBJG86 (ASIN)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

221.9/5 21

LOC classification:

BS621 .F56 2001

Online resources:

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Contents:

Prologue: In the days of King Josiah -- Introduction: Archeology and the Bible -- PART I. THE BIBLE AS HISTORY? 1. Searching for the Patriarchs -- 2. Did the Exodus Happen? -- 3. The Conquest of Canaan -- 4. Who Were the Israelites? -- 5. Memories of a Golden Age?

PART II. THE RISE AND Fall OF ANCIENT ISRAEL. 6. One State, One Nation, One People? (C. 930-720 BCE) -- 7. Israel's Forgotten First Kingdom (884-842 BCE) -- 8. In the Shadow of Empire (842-720 BCE).

PART III. JUDAH AND THE MAKING OF BIBLICAL HISTORY. 9. The Transformation of Judah (C. 930-705 BCE) -- 10. Between War and Survival (705-639 BCE) -- 11. A Great Reformation (639-586 BCE) -- 12. Exile and Return (586-C. 440 BCE) -- Epilogue: The Future of Biblical Israel -- Appendix A: Theories of the Historicity of the Patriarchal Age -- Appendix B: Searching for Sinai -- Appendix C: Alternative Theories of the Israelite Conquest -- Appendix D: Why the Traditional Archaeology of the Davidic and Solomonic Period Is Wrong -- Appendix E: Identifying the Era of Manasseh in the Archaeological Record -- Appendix F: How Vast Was the Kingdom of Josiah? -- Appendix G: The Boundaries of the Province of Yehud.

Summary: In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors. In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ancient Israel and its neighbors. They argue that crucial evidence (or a telling lack of evidence) at digs in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon suggests that many of the most famous stories in the Bible—the wanderings of the patriarchs, the Exodus from Egypt, Joshua’s conquest of Canaan, and David and Solomon’s vast empire—reflect the world of the later authors rather than actual historical facts. Challenging the fundamentalist readings of the scriptures and marshaling the latest archaeological evidence to support its new vision of ancient Israel, The Bible Unearthed offers a fascinating and controversial perspective on when and why the Bible was written and why it possesses such great spiritual and emotional power today.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-372) and index.

Prologue: In the days of King Josiah --
Introduction: Archeology and the Bible --
PART I. THE BIBLE AS HISTORY? 1. Searching for the Patriarchs --
2. Did the Exodus Happen? --
3. The Conquest of Canaan --
4. Who Were the Israelites? --
5. Memories of a Golden Age?

PART II. THE RISE AND Fall OF ANCIENT ISRAEL. 6. One State, One Nation, One People? (C. 930-720 BCE) --
7. Israel's Forgotten First Kingdom (884-842 BCE) --
8. In the Shadow of Empire (842-720 BCE).

PART III. JUDAH AND THE MAKING OF BIBLICAL HISTORY. 9. The Transformation of Judah (C. 930-705 BCE) --
10. Between War and Survival (705-639 BCE) --
11. A Great Reformation (639-586 BCE) --
12. Exile and Return (586-C. 440 BCE) --
Epilogue: The Future of Biblical Israel --
Appendix A: Theories of the Historicity of the Patriarchal Age --
Appendix B: Searching for Sinai --
Appendix C: Alternative Theories of the Israelite Conquest --
Appendix D: Why the Traditional Archaeology of the Davidic and Solomonic Period Is Wrong --
Appendix E: Identifying the Era of Manasseh in the Archaeological Record --
Appendix F: How Vast Was the Kingdom of Josiah? --
Appendix G: The Boundaries of the Province of Yehud.

In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors.

In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ancient Israel and its neighbors. They argue that crucial evidence (or a telling lack of evidence) at digs in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon suggests that many of the most famous stories in the Bible—the wanderings of the patriarchs, the Exodus from Egypt, Joshua’s conquest of Canaan, and David and Solomon’s vast empire—reflect the world of the later authors rather than actual historical facts.

Challenging the fundamentalist readings of the scriptures and marshaling the latest archaeological evidence to support its new vision of ancient Israel, The Bible Unearthed offers a fascinating and controversial perspective on when and why the Bible was written and why it possesses such great spiritual and emotional power today.

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