Memories of Ancient Israel: An Introduction to Biblical History--Ancient and Modern

Recent years have seen an explosion of writing on the history of Israel, prompted largely by definitive archaeological surveys and attempts to write a genuine archaeological history of ancient Israel and Judah. The scholarly world has also witnessed an intense confrontation between so-called minimalists and maximalists over the correct approach to the historicity of the Bible. Memories of Ancient Israel looks at the issues at stake in biblical history--the ideologies involved, the changing role of archaeology, and the influence of cultural contexts both ancient and modern. Philip Davies suggests a different way of defining the problem of reliability and historicity by employing the theory of cultural memory. In doing so, he provides a better explanation of how ancient societies constructed their past but also a penetrating insight into the ideological underpinnings of today's scholarly debates.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 10/31/2008
ISBN: 9780664232887
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d