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Archaeology in the Holy Land Hardcover – June 1, 1979
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- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherW W Norton & Co Inc
- Publication dateJune 1, 1979
- Dimensions6 x 1.25 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100393012859
- ISBN-13978-0393012859
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- Publisher : W W Norton & Co Inc; 4th edition (June 1, 1979)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 0393012859
- ISBN-13 : 978-0393012859
- Item Weight : 1.69 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.25 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,280,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #9,230 in Archaeology (Books)
- #9,841 in Travelogues & Travel Essays
- #220,108 in Social Sciences (Books)
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all her work and shared great insights into the meaning of it.
In the Introduction, she notes, "The study of the background of the Bible was therefore the motive force behind the earliest exploration of Palestine. In the ensuing hundred years, many great discoveries have been made in the course of this exploration, and much patient work has supplemented the more spectacular finds. As a result, a connected history of Palestine can now be written." She also cautions, "Since much of the story to be told in the following chapters is based wholly or in part on archaeology, it is desirable at this stage to consider what archaeology can do, and what are its limitations."
Here are some of her observations:
"The evidence concerning Jerusalem is still very scanty."
"For the chronology of the entry of the Israelites we are entirely dependent on archaeology, for there is no reflection of the events described in the Book of Exodus in Egyptian records. The only help we can get is a suggestion of a suitable historical setting."
"The biblical record, supplemented by our present knowledge of the written history of the Near East, makes it clear that peaceful conditions (for the kingdoms of Israel and Judah) existed only for very short stretches of time throughout the whole period of the dual monarchy."
If you want more information about Dame Kenyon, read Dame Kathleen Kenyon: Digging Up the Holy Land (UNIV COL LONDON INST ARCH PUB) .
