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Memories of Ancient Israel: an Introduction to Biblical History--ancient and Modern
Philip R. Davies
Memories of Ancient Israel: an Introduction to Biblical History--ancient and Modern
Philip R. Davies
Recent years have seen an explosion of writing on the history of Israel, prompted largely by definitive archaeological surveys and attempts to write a genuine archaeological history of ancient Israel and Judah. The scholarly world has also witnessed an intense confrontation between so-called minimalists and maximalists over the correct approach to the historicity of the Bible. Memories of Ancient Israel looks at the issues at stake in biblical history--the ideologies involved, the changing role of archaeology, and the influence of cultural contexts both ancient and modern. Philip Davies suggests a different way of defining the problem of "reliability" and "historicity" by employing the theory of cultural memory. In doing so, he provides a better explanation of how ancient societies constructed their past but also a penetrating insight into the ideological underpinnings of today's scholarly debates.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 31, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780664232887 |
Publishers | Westminster John Knox Press |
Pages | 208 |
Dimensions | 138 × 15 × 210 mm · 272 g |
Language | English |
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