The archaeology of ancient Israel / edited by Amnon Ben-Tor ; translated by R. Greenberg.
1992
DS111.A2 M3513 1992 (Mapit)
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Title
The archaeology of ancient Israel / edited by Amnon Ben-Tor ; translated by R. Greenberg.
Uniform Title
Mavo la-arkheʼologyah shel Erets-Yiśraʼel bi-teḳufat ha-Miḳra. English.
ISBN
9780300059199 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0300059191 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780300047684 (alk. paper)
0300047681 (alk. paper)
0300059191 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780300047684 (alk. paper)
0300047681 (alk. paper)
Imprint
New Haven : Yale University Press ; [Tel Aviv] : Open University of Israel, c1992.
Language
English
Description
xxi, 398 p., [35] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm.
Call Number
DS111.A2 M3513 1992
Dewey Decimal Classification
933
Summary
For over one hundred years archaeologists have explored the land of Israel, investigating such fascinating topics as the migrations of the patriarchs, the Israelites' conquest of Canaan, and the establishment of the monarchy by David and Solomon. In this book some of Israel's foremost archaeologists present a thorough and up-to-date survey of this research, providing an accessible introduction to early life in the land of the Bible. The authors discuss the history of ancient Israel from the Neolithic era (eighth millennium B.C.E.) to the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the First Temple in 586 B.C.E. Each chapter describes a different era as seen through relevant archaeological discoveries. The reader is introduced to the first permanent settlements in the land of Israel, the crystallization of the political system of city-states, the nature of Canaanite culture, the Israelite patterns of settlement, and the division of the country into the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. The lavishly illustrated text explores and demonstrates developments in religious practices, architecture, technology, customs, arts and crafts, warfare, writing, cult practices, and trade. The book will be a delightful and informative resource for anyone who has ever wanted to know more about the religious, scientific, or historical background to the events described in the Bible, or to current developments in the Middle East.
Note
Rev. translation of: Mavo la-arkheʼologyah shel Erets-Yiśraʼel bi-teḳufat ha-Miḳra.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-384) and index.
Added Author
Ben-Tor, Amnon.
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Table of Contents
The Neolithic period / Ofer Bar-Yosef
The Chalcolithic period / Rivka Gonen
The early bronze age / Amnon Ben-Tor
The intermediate bronze age / Ram Gophna
The middle bronze age / Aharon Kempinski
The late bronze age / Rivka Gonen
The iron age I / Amihai Mazar
The iron age II-III / Gabriel Barkay.
The Chalcolithic period / Rivka Gonen
The early bronze age / Amnon Ben-Tor
The intermediate bronze age / Ram Gophna
The middle bronze age / Aharon Kempinski
The late bronze age / Rivka Gonen
The iron age I / Amihai Mazar
The iron age II-III / Gabriel Barkay.