The quest for the historical Israel : debating archaeology and the history of early Israel : invited lectures delivered at the Sixth Biennial Colloquium of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, Detroit, October 2005 - Finkelstein, Israel; Mazar, Amihay, 1942-; Schmidt, Brian B.; International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. Colloquium (2005 : Detroit, Mich.) (Atlanta, GA : Society of Biblical Literature, 2007)
Archaeology and the quest for a historical Israel in the Hebrew Bible -- Using archaeology to assess the Bible's traditions about "the earliest times" -- The historical origins of collective Israel -- The tenth century : The new litmus test for the Bible's historical relevance -- On more secure ground? : the kingdoms of Israel and Judah in Iron II period -- So what? implications for scholars and communities.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-207) and indexes.
Keywords: Bible. -- Antiquities -- Congresses; Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Congresses; Bible. -- Evidences, authority, etc. -- Congresses; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Israel -- Congresses; Archaeology and religion -- Congresses; Israel -- Antiquities -- Congresses