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The Bible Unearthed
- Narrator
- Bob Souer
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 24 May 2022
- Run Time
- 12 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In 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.
In 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.
Challenging the fundamentalist readings of the scriptures and marshaling the latest archaeological evidence to support its new vision of ancient Israel, The Bible Unearthed 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.
Critics Review
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“A brutally honest assessment of what archaeology can and cannot tell us about the historical accuracy of the Bible…presented with both authority and panache.”
Los Angeles Times
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“A highly readable introduction to ancient archaeology and what it can teach us about the Bible.”
Kirkus Reviews
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“A bold and provocative book, well researched, well written, and powerfully argued. It challenges many of the assumptions developed by the literal religious minds of the ages, opening traditional possibilities to new conclusions.”
John Shelby Spring, author of Here I Stand
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Details
- Author
- Israel Finkelstein, Neil Asher Silberman
- Narrator
- Bob Souer
- Duration
- 12 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 May 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200834884
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Old Testaments, Jewish texts: Tanakh, Torah, Nevi’im, Ketuvim, Biography: religious and spiritual
Synopsis
In 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.In 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.Challenging the fundamentalist readings of the scriptures and marshaling the latest archaeological evidence to support its new vision of ancient Israel, The Bible Unearthed 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.
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