{"product_id":"the-bible-unearthed-archaeologys-new-vision-of-ancient-israel-and-the-origin-of-its-sacred-texts-paperback","title":"The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsrael Finkelstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil Asher Silberman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors, reshaping our understanding of Jewish and Biblical history. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ancient Israel and its neighbors. They argue that crucial evidence (or a telling lack of evidence) at digs in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon suggests that many of the most famous stories in the Bible--the wanderings of the patriarchs, the Exodus from Egypt, the legacy of Moses, Joshua's conquest of Canaan, and David and Solomon's vast empire--reflect the world of the later authors rather than actual historical facts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChallenging the fundamentalist readings of the scriptures and marshaling the latest archaeological evidence to support its new vision of ancient Israel, \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Unearthed\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating and controversial perspective on biblical scholarship, including when and why the Bible was written and why it possesses such great spiritual and emotional power today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsrael Finkelstein is a professor of archaeology at Tel Aviv University. He is a leading figure in the archaeology of the Levant and the laureate of the 2005 Dan David Prize in the Past Dimension--Archaeology. Finkelstein served for many years as the Director of the Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University and is the co-Director of the Megiddo Expedition. He is the co-author, with Neil Silberman, of \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Unearthed \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of many field reports and scholarly articles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Neil Asher Silberman is director of historical interpretation for the Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation in Belgium. He is a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eArchaeology\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Scrolls: Christianity, Judaism, and the War for the Dead Sea Scrolls\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Message and the Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDigging for God and Country\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.38 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45762033221829,"sku":"9780684869131","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/sswYEUKi6U9780684869131.webp?v=1781271117","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-bible-unearthed-archaeologys-new-vision-of-ancient-israel-and-the-origin-of-its-sacred-texts-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}