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The Archaeology of Ancient Israel Hardcover – June 24, 1992

by Amnon Ben-Tor (Author), 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 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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448 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Yale University Press
Publication date

June 24, 1992
Dimensions

8.5 x 1.5 x 11 inches
ISBN-10

0300047681
ISBN-13

978-0300047684
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Profusely illustrated with sketches, diagrams, maps, tables, and photographs, this attractive book offers an excellent introduction to biblical archaeology. Editor Ben-Tor (archaeology, Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem) focuses on the lands connected to biblical history, beginning with the earliest evidence of human habitation in those areas and dividing its coverage into broad time frames. Ofer Bar-Yosef, Rivka Gonen, Ram Gophna, Aharon Kempinski, Amihai Mazar, and Gabriel Barkay are among the specialists who provide chapters, each with a different emphasis reflecting the approach and special interests of the individual archaeologist in this extremely interpretive field. Based on materials prepared for a university course, this engrossing overview of a fascinating subject will be appreciated by laypersons as well as scholars.
- Carol R. Glatt, VA Medical Ctr. Lib., Philadelphia
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; First edition. (June 24, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300047681
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300047684
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.33 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.5 x 11 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,441,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Bruce

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.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2017

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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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My appreciation of "The Archaeology of Ancient Israel", by Amnon Ben-Tor

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 30, 2016

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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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M. O. Stick

Comprehensive, but since each chapter of the book describes ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 26, 2014

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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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Lorna L

Five Stars

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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

Technical but indepth and very interesting

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 26, 2015

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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

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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S., Shiu-lun

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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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Anna Zachariasen

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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The Archaeology of Ancient Israel, by Amnon BEN-TOR

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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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