Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future: The New Pragmatism (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future Reflects the major changes happening in the historical archaeology of the Holy Land. This book represents a fundamental paradigm shift brought about by the application of objective science-based dating methods, geographic information systems, anthropological models, and an array of computer-based and digital technology tools.
Full description- Publisher: Acumen Publishing Ltd
- Published: 30 November 2010
- Format: Paperback 352 pages
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- Categories: Archaeology | Biblical Archaeology | History Of Religion | Bibles
- ISBN 13: 9781845532581 ISBN 10: 1845532589
- Sales rank: 582,834
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Full description for Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future
"Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future" reflects the major changes happening today in the historical archaeology of the Holy Land. Whereas traditional Biblical archaeology was a highly descriptive and subjective discipline, "Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future" represents a fundamental paradigm shift brought about by the application of objective science-based dating methods, Geographic Information Systems, anthropological models, and an array of computer-based and digital technology tools. Today, "Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future" can serve as a model for how researchers in other regions of the world can investigate the relationship between ancient texts (both sacred and profane) and the archaeological record. Examples include the Vedas and India, the Homeric legends and Greek Classical Archaeology, the Sagas and Icelandic archaeology, Islamic Archaeology and the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ayyubid periods. In this book, over 20 noted archaeologists and Biblical scholars join together to answer a wide range of questions that bear on future research such as: What are the most important issues in Biblical archaeology to be researched now and in the near future? Why are Biblical archaeology, the Bible, and Ancient Jewish history important in the curriculum of universities in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and other parts of the world today and in the future? How should graduate students be trained to be professionals in the interdependent fields of archaeology and Biblical studies in the future? Using their own research projects, these scholars show how their work can be used to build a foundation for future research in Biblical archaeology, Ancient Jewish history and the Biblical studies.
