Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Vol. 2: The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Periods (732–332 B.C.E.)
Overview
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. Volume 2 of Archaeology of the Land of the Bible is the essential book for all of them.
In Ephraim Stern’s sequel to the first volume 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. This volume also contains photographs and illustrations of rare ancient relics ranging from household pottery to beautifully crafted jewelry and sculpture.
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- Title: Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume II: The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Periods (732–332 B.C.E.)
- Author: Ephraim Stern
- Series: Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Print Publication Date: 2001
- Logos Release Date: 2010
- Pages: 720
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Palestine › Antiquities; Bible › Antiquities
- ISBNs: 9780300140576, 0300140576
- Resource ID: LLS:ARCHLANDBBL02
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T21:54:55Z