{"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.\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, 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 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\u003e (Free Press, 2001) and the author of many field reports and scholarly articles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeil 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":51966861377837,"sku":"9780684869131","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NlFPMEhsMjZvczV0eUI0cFdiVkZTZz09.webp?v=1775539403","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-bible-unearthed-archaeologys-new-vision-of-ancient-israel-and-the-origin-of-its-sacred-texts-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}