He is the coauthor, with neil silberman, of the bible unearthed free press, 2001 and the author of many field reports and scholarly articles. The bible unearthed 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. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of sacred texts kindle edition by finkelstein, israel, silberman, neil asher. Now, with david and solomon, they do nothing less than help us to understand the sacred. In the bible unearthed two leading scholars, an archaeologist and a historian, combine an exhilarating tour of the field of biblical archaeology with a fascinating explanation of how and why the bibles historical saga differs so dramatically from the archaeological finds.
Sep 16, 2002 finkelstein served for many years as the director of the institute of archaeology at tel aviv university and is the codirector of the megiddo expedition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lee the bible unearthed archaeologys new vision of ancient isreal and the origin of sacred texts por israel finkelstein disponible en rakuten kobo. Digging for the historical truths of the bible stellar. They explain what the bible says about ancient israel and show how it diverges sharply from archaeological reality.
The authors are israel finkelstein, professor of archaeology at tel aviv university, and neil asher silberman, an. In search of the bibles sacred kings and the roots of the western tradition, david and solomon, neil asher silberman, israel finkelstein, free press. They then offer a new version of the history of ancient israel, bringing archaeological evidence to bear on the question of when, where, and why the bible was first written. Finkelstein is the chairman of the department of archeology at tel. Bible unearthed finkelstein, israel compra livros ou. The bible unearthed book by israel finkelstein, neil. The bible unearthed download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts finkelstein, israel, silberman, neil asher. Buy the bible unearthed by israel finkelstein in ebook format at koorong 9780743223386. The bible unearthed dvd greene county public library. As to why the answers are so new, finkelstein and silberman draw on evidence from decades of archaeological work and dozens of digs in israel, jordan, egypt, lebanon, and syria, to explain that the key early books of the bible were first codified in the seventh century bce, hundreds of years after the core events of the lives of the patriarchs. In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors finkelstein and silberman use significant archeolog. Archaeologys new vision of ancient isreal and the origin of sacred texts pdf. In search of the bibles sacred kings and the roots of the.
The book focuses on the archaeology of the bronze age and iron age levant and traces the story that this archaeology unfolds as compared with the accounts given in the hebrew bible. The headline news in this book is easy to pick out. See all books authored by israel finkelstein, including the bible unearthed. Credibility of the hebrew bible as a source for ancient israels history has been disputed since at least the mid1970s, when the historicity of the patriarchs of genesis suffered a serious blow in the works of thomas l. Archaeologys new vision of ancient isreal and the origin of. In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars israel finkelstein and neil asher silberman draw on recent archaeological research to. Unearthed at kiriathjearim, the shrine gives potential new insight into the political machinations of the sibling. Instant access to millions of titles from our library and its free to try. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts, new york 2001, the free press a division of simon and schuster. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bible unearthed. Click to read more about the bible unearthed by israel finkelstein. The bible unearthed by israel finkelstein librarything. They explain what the bible says about ancient israel and show how it. The bible unearthed gives the latest scholarly views on the origins of the hebrew bible and the origins of israel.
He is a leading figure in the archaeology of the levant and the laureate of the 2005 dan david prize in the past dimension archaeology. This acclaimed book by israel finkelstein is available at in several formats for your ereader. This masterful investigation into the origins of the bible visits archaeological digs in egypt, jordan and israel. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of sacred. Notable among the books are the archaeology of the israelite settlement 1988, living on the fringe 1995, the bible unearthed 2001 and david and solomon 2006 the latter two with neil asher silberman. Kingdom of israel united monarchy project gutenberg. Archaeologys new vision of ancient isreal and the origin of sacred texts ebook written by israel finkelstein, neil asher silberman. The bible unearthed 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.
It focuses on the old testament ot, which scholars call the hebrew bible. The bible unearthed ebook by israel finkelstein rakuten kobo. 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. Notable among the books are the archaeology of the israelite settlement 1988, living on the fringe 1995, the bible unearthed 2001 and david and solomon 2006 the latter two with neil asher. Jul 26, 2012 interview with tel aviv university professor of archaeology israel finkelstein.
The bible is both a religious and historical work, but how much is myth and how much is history. But the authors also bring something unique to their book. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Israel finkelstein is a professor of archaeology at tel aviv university. The bible unearthed by israel finkelstein overdrive. A wide range of christian bibles, books, music, movies, and gifts available on sale at. In 2005 finkelstein was awarded the dan david prize in the past. The bible unearthed is a balanced, thoughtful, bold reconsideration of the historical period that produced the hebrew bible. Israel finkelstein has 18 books on goodreads with 7709 ratings. In search of the bibles sacred kings and the roots of the western tradition ebook written by israel finkelstein, neil asher silberman.
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