Bene Israel : studies in the archaeology of Israel and the Levant during the Bronze and Iron Ages in honour of Israel Finkelstein / edited by Alexander Fantalkin and Assaf Yasur-Landau.

This collection of twelve papers, dedicated to Professor Israel Finkelstein, deals with various aspects concerning the archaeology of Israel and the Levant during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Although the area under discussion runs from southeastern Turkey (Alalakh) down to the arid zones of the Negev...

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Other Authors: Fantalkin, Alexander, Yasur-Landau, Assaf, Finkelstein, Israel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
Series:Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 31.
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Summary:This collection of twelve papers, dedicated to Professor Israel Finkelstein, deals with various aspects concerning the archaeology of Israel and the Levant during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Although the area under discussion runs from southeastern Turkey (Alalakh) down to the arid zones of the Negev Desert, the main emphasis is on the Land of Israel. This collection provides the most recent evaluation of a number of thorny issues in Israeli archaeology during the Bronze and Iron Ages and specifically addresses chronology, state formation, identity, and agency. It offers, inter alia, a fresh loo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 306 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789047441946
904744194X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.