A historical archaeology of Jerusalem : Bronze and Iron ages / Yuval Gadot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gadot, Yuval, author.

Series:

Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 35.

Archaeology and biblical studies ; Number 35

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jerusalem--Antiquities.

Jerusalem.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Jerusalem.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Jerusalem--History.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 379 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Georgia : SBL Press, [2026]

Summary:

"In the first book to examine Jerusalem's archaeological remains in detail since Kathleen M. Kenyon's Digging Up Jerusalem (1974), Yuval Gadot reexamines the results of more than one hundred years of excavations and incorporates findings from recent research based on the most up-to-date scientific methods. The book covers six pivotal periods of Jerusalem's development and correlates those with historical texts, including those from the Hebrew Bible, for the purpose of portraying a nuanced and detailed reconstruction of Jerusalem during the Bronze and Iron Ages. More than one hundred color illustrations and maps supplement Gadot's analysis of the archaeological data and reconstruction of Jerusalem's history. This volume presents the most complete picture of Jerusalem's history for scholars and students interested in the city's role as a royal seat and a religious center." -- Publisher, page four of cover.

Contents:

Terminology

The limitations of archaeological information

Part 1: The archaeology of Jerusalem in the second and first millennia BCE

Introduction

Fortifications on the Western Hill

The eastern fortification walls

The Spring Tower and the Protected Passage

The water system

The Stepped Stone Structure

The Large Stone Structure

The Ophel public buildings

The northern moat between the southeastern ridge and the Ophel

The western slope: from bedrock to the Hellenistic period

Synopsis of Part 1

Part 2: A historical archaeology of Jerusalem in the second and first millennia BCE. The Bronze Age city of Jerusalem

The archaeological rebirth of the city: Late Bronze III-Early Iron Age IIA

An ever-expanding city: Late Iron IIA-early Iron IIB

Jerusalem's golden age: Iron IIB-C

From Josiah to the destruction: the Late Iron IIC

Part 3: Epilogue. The memorialization of Jerusalem's downfall in 586 BCE and its revival

A long-term perspective on Jerusalem's expansion and decline.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-370) and indexes.

ISBN:

1628377917

9781628377910

1628377925

9781628377927

OCLC:

1575268539