Archaeology & The Bible

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Archaeology & The Bible

Jonathan N. Tubb & Rupert L. Chapman

British Museum Press, 1991; Paperback, 112 pages.

For over 150 years British Scholars have been in the forefront of the archaeological exploration of the Holy Land, a pursuit which has inspired and fascinated generations of believers and non-believers alike. In this cogent account the authors draw together the results of this active fieldwork and research, from the first physical surveys and the foundation of the Palestine Exploration Fund to the latest findings of the British Museum excavations at Tell es-Sa'idiyeh in the Jordan Valley, site of the biblical Zarethan. The authors trace the ancestry and development of the peoples who feature in the biblical narratives, from the Neolithic period in the eighth millennium BC to the first century AD. They also consider the strong influence of geography on the history of the area. The book pays tribute to the role of modern scholarship in piecing together the cultural and political history of the Bible lands, and to the invaluable contribution this makes to our appreciation of the richness of the biblical legacy.

With 60 illustrations and 3 maps.