The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel: When Archaeology and the Bible Intersect
- ISBN-10
- 0802867014
- ISBN-13
- 9780802867018
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 436
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-20
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- Author
- William G. Dever
Description
In this book William Dever addresses the question that must guide every good historian of ancient Israel: What was life really like in those days? Writing as an expert archaeologist who is also a secular humanist, Dever relies on archaeological data, over and above the Hebrew Bible, for primary source material. He focuses on the lives of ordinary people in the eighth century B.C.E. - not kings, priests, or prophets - people who left behind rich troves of archaeological information but who are practically invisible in "typical" histories of ancient Israel. --from publisher description.
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