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Archaeology and the Bible / John C.H. Laughlin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Laughlin, John C. H. (John Charles Hugh), 1942-
- Laughlin J Staff, Corporate Author.
- Series:
- Approaching the ancient world.
- Approaching the ancient world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--Antiquities.
- Bible.
- Antiquities.
- Middle East--Antiquities.
- Middle East.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (207 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book challenges readers to consider whether archaeology explains the Bible.Archaeology and the Bible examines new developments in archaeological finds in the Near East, particularly Palestine, that are related to the Bible. New methodologies, regional surveys and creative syntheses have all had an impact on traditional approaches to looking at these discoveries.John Laughlin examines these new developments and discusses what they imply for biblical studies.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction: archaeology and the Bible; A brief history; How it's done: an introduction to field work; The rise of civilization: the Neolithic through the Early Bronze Age (ca. 8500 2000 BC); The Middle Bronze Age (2000 1550 BC); The Late Bronze Age (1550 1200 BC); Iron Age I (ca.1200 1000 BC); Iron Age II (1000 550 BC); Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-190) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-72180-3
- 1-134-72181-1
- 0-203-01521-5
- 1-280-33428-2
- 9780203015216
- OCLC:
- 179161770
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