Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Maccabees (Cities of the Biblical World (Lutterworth)) - Softcover

Auld, Graeme; Steiner, M.L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0718829018 ISBN 13: 9780718829018

Publisher: Lutterworth Press, 1996

Synopsis

Jerusalem is both the best-known and the most intensively studied of biblical sites, although ancient literary sources are frustratingly unclear about features of the city's topography. This book reveals how archaeological evidence can supplement these texts to tell Jerusalem's early history; it covers the period described in the Hebrew scriptures, from the city's origins, through prosperity in the 7th century to the mid-point of the Hellenistic period in 200 BCE. Cities of the Biblical World series.

About this title

Synopsis:

This title is one of a series which describes the excavation and finds of a particular site and shows this how evidence can help our understanding of the world of the Bible. This volume covers Jerusalem, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, and the centre for many cultures and religions over thousands of years. The major archaeological discoveries are charted and related to our interpretation of the Bible. Included is the work on the east slopes of Ophel, where British excavators have, over the years, made an important contribution to the archaeology of the city. Other titles in the series include "Excavation in Palestine", "Jericho", "Megiddo", "Qumran" and "Ugarit".

About the Author:

A. Graeme Auld is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Edinburgh University. His publications include Joshua, Moses and the Land and Kings without Privilege. Margreet Steiner is an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Leiden. She has collaborated for several years with Dr Henk Franken in publishing Dame Kathleen Kenyon's excavations in Jerusalem.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0718829018
• ISBN 13: 9780718829018
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112