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The Archaeology of Ancient Israel Paperback – February 23, 1994

by Amnon Ben-Tor (Editor), R. Greenberg (Translator)
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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 assessable 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.

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    419 pages
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    Yale University Press
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    February 23, 1994
  5. Dimensions
    10.97 x 8.56 x 1.12 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0300059191
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0300059199
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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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; First Edition (February 23, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 419 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300059191
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300059199
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.9 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.97 x 8.56 x 1.12 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Bruce
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction
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This is a good undergraduate level and well illustrated introduction to the archaeology of Israel. You may want to pair this with The Bible Unearthed to get the other side of the story on a few issues.
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Harry
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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An excellent reference for the arm chair archeologist with and interest in Israel from Neolithic to 536 BC.
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M. O. Stick
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, but since each chapter of the book describes ...
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Comprehensive, but since each chapter of the book describes a time period comprehensively, it was hard for me to get a sense of how individual sites developed over time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My appreciation of "The Archaeology of Ancient Israel", by Amnon Ben-Tor
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I received the book "The Archaeology of Ancient Israel today", November30, and I am very satisfied. It completely meets my expectations.
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What a great book on the subject, a serious study and sticks to facts, loaded with details and illustrations.
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Steve wilton
4.0 out of 5 stars Technical but indepth and very interesting
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Covers many areas of history I was unaware of. A little dry for some people but well written and informative.
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Scott Vantrease
4.0 out of 5 stars Archeology of the Levant
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This is a very informative study on the modern view of the archeology in the Levant. It compares the traditional Judeao/Christian account with the secular view acknowledging that scripture was formed from many traditions more ancient. I believe that scripture is accurate and the dating of the Bible is more trustworthy than carbon dating. However, that said, it gives you a very detailed, general explanation of contemporary scholarship.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2015
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The item is good though the condition is fairly fine. Good packing for protection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Archaeology of Ancient Israel, by Amnon BEN-TOR
Reviewed in France on December 26, 2016
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Ce livre répond totalement à mes attentes, et je suis ravi d'avoir pu l'acheter sur Amazon. J'espère trouver un livre équivalent sur l'Archéologie de l'Israël ancien qui couvre les périodes suivantes (époques néo-babylonienne, perse, grecque et romaine).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Biblical Archaeology
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As an instance to Biblical Archaeology (The term is from the book), - with many Pictures, the book seems to be very perfect.
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4.0 out of 5 stars very good
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