Biblical Narratives, Archaeology and Historicity by Emanuel P... - 9780567686565

Biblical Narratives, Archaeology and HistoricityEssays In Honour of Thomas L. Thompson\nAuthor(s): Emanuel Pfoh, Lukasz Niesiolowski-Span\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780567686565, 978-0567686565\nSynopsis\nThis volume collects essays from an international body of leading scholars in Old Testament studies, focused upon the key concepts of the question of historicity of biblical stories, the archaeology of Israel/Palestine during the Bronze and Iron Ages, and the nature of biblical narratives and related literature. \n\nAs a celebration of the extensive body of Thomas L. Thompsons work, these essays enable a threefold perspective on biblical narratives. Beginning with method, the contributors discuss archaeology, cultural memory, epistemology, and sociology of knowledge, before moving to history, historiography and archaeology and close analysis of the Qumran Writings, Josephus and biblical rewritings..