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Finkelstein, Israel.

The quest for the historical Israel : debating archaeology and the history of early Israel : invited lectures delivered at the Sixth Biennial Colloquium of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, Detroit, October 2005 / by Israel Finkelstein and Amihai Mazar ; edited by Brian B. Schmidt. - Atlanta, GA : Society of Biblical Literature, ©2007. - x, 220 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 17 . - Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 17. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and indexes.

Archaeology and the quest for a historical Israel in the Hebrew Bible -- Using archaeology to assess the Bible's traditions about "the earliest times" -- The historical origins of collective Israel -- The tenth century : The new litmus test for the Bible's historical relevance -- On more secure ground? : the kingdoms of Israel and Judah in Iron II period -- So what? implications for scholars and communities.

ISBN: 9781589832770 1589832779

LCCN: 2007010913

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Old Testament--Antiquities--Congresses.
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses.
Bible.--Old Testament--Evidences, authority, etc.--Congresses.
Bible.--Old Testament.
Bible--Antiquities--Congresses.
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses.
Bible--Evidences, authority, etc.--Congresses.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Excavations (Archaeology)--Israel--Congresses.
Archaeology and religion--Congresses.
Antiquities.
Archaeology and religion.
Authority--Religious aspects.
Excavations (Archaeology)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Israel--Antiquities--Congresses.
Israel.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Conference papers and proceedings.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: BS621 / .F567 2007b

Dewey Class. No.: 221.9/5