Biblical Peoples And Ethnicity: An Archaeological Study of

Biblical Peoples And Ethnicity: An Archaeological Study of Egyptians, Canaanites, Philistines, And Early Israel 1300-1100 B.C.E. (Archaeology and ... (Archaeology and Biblical Studies 9)

Ancient Israel did not emerge within a vacuum but rather came to exist alongside various peoples, including Canaanites, Egyptians, and Philistines. Indeed, Israel's very proximity to these groups has made it difficult - until now - to distinguish the archaeological traces of early Israel and other contemporary groups. Through an analysis of the results from recent excavations in light of relevant historical and later biblical texts, this book proposes that it is possible to identify these peoples and trace culturally or ethnically defined boundaries in the archaeological record. Features of late second-millennium B.C.E. culture are critically examined in their historical and biblical contexts in order to define the complex social boundaries of the early Iron Age and reconstruct the diverse material world of these four peoples. Of particular value to scholars, archaeologists, and historians, this volume will also be a standard reference and resource for students and other readers interested in the emergence of early Israel.
Country USA
Brand Society of Biblical Literature
Manufacturer Society of Biblical Literature
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2005-07-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781589830974

Country	USA
Brand	Society of Biblical Literature
Manufacturer	Society of Biblical Literature
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate	2005-07-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781589830974

Biblical Peoples And Ethnicity: An Archaeological Study of Egyptians, Canaanites, Philistines, And Early Israel 1300-1100 B.C.E. (Archaeology and ... (Archaeology and Biblical Studies 9)