A Century of Biblical Archaeology

Name: A Century of Biblical Archaeology
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ISBN: 9780664253929

By: P.R.S. Moorey

Westminster John Knox Press / 1991 / Paperback

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This historical survey of the relationship between archaeology and biblical studies in the first archaeological excavations in Palestine at Tell el-Hesi from 1840 to 1990 concentrates on the work of major excavators and scholars. It is a panoramic overview of the methods and theories that served to illuminate the archaeology of the Holy Land, beginning with and introductory chapter that covers the early pioneering years before Pitt Rivers and Petrie.

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Title: A Century of Biblical Archaeology
By: P.R.S. Moorey
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 189
Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press

Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.5 (inches)
Weight: 9 ounces
ISBN: 066425392X
ISBN-13: 9780664253929
Stock No: WW5329X

Publisher's Description

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This historical survey of the relationship between archaeology and biblical studies in the archaeological excavations in Palestine at Tell el-Hesi from 1840 to 1990 concentrates on the work of major excavators and scholars. It is a panoramic overview of the methods and theories that served to illuminate the archaeology of the Holy Land, beginning with and introductory chapter that covers the early pioneering years before the work of Pitt Rivers and Petrie.

Author Bio

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P. R. S. Moorey was a British archaeologist and historian of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. He was Keeper of Antiquities at the Ashmolean Museum of the University of Oxford, where he also served as Vicegerent of Wolfson College.