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Memories of Ancient Israel: An Introduction to Biblical History--Ancient and Modern
by Davies, Philip R.
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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.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Davies, Philip R.
- ISBN: 9780664232887
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.40 x 0.60
- Number Of Pages: 182
- Publication Year: 2008