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Archaeology of the Land of the Bible Volume II : The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Periods (732-332 B.C.E.)
Ephraim Stern

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Format: Hardcover, 704pp.
ISBN: 9780300140576
Publisher: Doubleday & Company
Pub. Date: February 2001

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Every year thousands of enthusiasts, both amateur and professional, spend the summer months digging in the sands of Israel hoping to find items that relate in some way to the places or events depicted in the Bible. Thousands more view artifacts in museums and long to know the full stories behind them. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume II, is the essential book for all of them

In Ephraim Stern's sequel to Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume I , by Amihai Mazar, this world-renowned archaeologist who has directed excavations in the Holy Land for many years offers a dramatic look at how archaeological research contributes to our understanding of the connections between history and the stories recounted in the Bible. Stern writes about various artifacts unearthed in recent years and relates them to the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian periods in the Bible. Accompanied by photographs and illustrations of rare ancient relics ranging from household pottery to beautifully crafted jewelry and sculpture. His discussions bring the biblical world to life.

 

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Ephraim Stern, one of the leading archaeologists in Israel, is a professor at the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Over the past forty-five years he has been working in some of the most important excavations in Israel, such as Hazor, Masada, En Gedi, and Beer-Sheba, and served as director of many others, including the major twenty seasons dig at Tel Dor.

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Prefacexv
Acknowledgments and Creditsxix
List of Tables, Maps, Illustrationsxxi
List of Abbreviationsxxix
Glossaryxlvii
Table 1li
BOOK ONETHE ASSYRIAN PERIOD (732-604 BCE)
1The Assyrian Conquest and Domination of Palestine3
2The Assyrian Impact on the Material Culture of Palestine14
3The Assyrian Provinces of Megiddo and Samaria42
4The Phoenicians58
5The Philistines102
6The Kingdom of Judah130
7The Greek Penetration217
8Egyptians in Palestine in the 7th Century BCE228
9The Gilead and the Kingdom of Ammon Under Assyrian Hegemony236
10The Moabites259
11The Edomites268
12The Arabian Trade295
BOOK TWOTHE BABYLONIAN PERIOD (604-539 BCE)
IntroductionThe History of Palestine in the Babylonian Period303
1Excavations and Surveys312
2Seals and Seal Impressions332
3Tombs and Burial Customs339
4Pottery Vessels342
5Metal and Stone Artifacts345
6Cult Objects347
BOOK THREETHE PERSIAN PERIOD (539-332 BCE)
IntroductionThe History of Palestine in the Persian Period360
1Excavations and Surveys373
2Architecture461
3Burial Customs470
4Temples and Cult Objects478
5Pottery Vessels514
6Metal, Stone, Bone, and Glass Artifacts523
7Seals and Seal Impressions535
8Coins555
9Weights and Measures571
The Persian Period: Summary and Conclusions576
Bibliography583
Indexes631


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