Digging up armageddon : the search for the Lost City of Solomon / Eric H. Cline.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cline, Eric H., Author.

Series:

ISMs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Israel--Megiddo (Extinct city).

Excavations (Archaeology).

Megiddo (Extinct city)--Antiquities.

Megiddo (Extinct city).

Megiddo Expedition (1925-1939).

Megiddo Expedition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A vivid portrait of the early years of biblical archaeology from the acclaimed author of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization CollapsedIn 1925, James Henry Breasted, famed Egyptologist and director of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, sent a team of archaeologists to the Holy Land to excavate the ancient site of Megiddo—Armageddon in the New Testament—which the Bible says was fortified by King Solomon. Their excavations made headlines around the world and shed light on one of the most legendary cities of biblical times, yet little has been written about what happened behind the scenes. Digging Up Armageddon brings to life one of the most important archaeological expeditions ever undertaken, describing the site and what was found there, including discoveries of gold and ivory, and providing an up-close look at the internal workings of a dig in the early years of biblical archaeology.The Chicago team left behind a trove of writings and correspondence going back more than three decades, from letters and cablegrams to cards, notes, and diaries. Eric Cline draws on these materials to paint a compelling portrait of a bygone age of archaeology. Cline masterfully sets the expedition against the backdrop of the Great Depression in America and the growing troubles and tensions in British Mandate Palestine. He gives readers an insider's perspective on the debates over what was uncovered at Megiddo, the infighting that roiled the expedition, and the stunning discoveries that transformed our understanding of the ancient world.Digging Up Armageddon is the enthralling story of an archaeological site in the interwar years and its remarkable place at the crossroads of history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

PREFACE “Welcome to Armageddon”

PROLOGUE “Have Found Solomon’s Stables”

PART ONE. 1920–1926

PART TWO. 1927–1934

PART THREE. 1935–1939

PART FOUR. 1940–2020

Cast of Characters: Chicago Expedition Staff and Spouses (alphabetical and with participation dates)

Year-by- Year List of Chicago Expedition Staff plus Major Events

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mai 2020)

ISBN:

9780691233932

0691233934

9780691200446

0691200440

OCLC:

1110142558