Finkelstein, Israel. <br/><br/>
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. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781589832770 1589832779 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007010913 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Antiquities--Congresses.<br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses.<br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Evidences, authority, etc.--Congresses.<br/>Bible.--Old Testament.<br/>Bible--Antiquities--Congresses.<br/>Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses.<br/>Bible--Evidences, authority, etc.--Congresses.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Excavations (Archaeology)--Israel--Congresses.<br/>Archaeology and religion--Congresses.<br/>Antiquities.<br/>Archaeology and religion.<br/>Authority--Religious aspects.<br/>Excavations (Archaeology)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Israel--Antiquities--Congresses.<br/>Israel.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Conference papers and proceedings.<br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS621  / .F567 2007b 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>221.9/5