TY - BOOK AU - Finkelstein,Israel AU - Schmidt AU - Mazar,Amihay ED - International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. TI - 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 T2 - Archaeology and biblical study SN - 1589832779 AV - BS 621.F567 2007 BS 621.F567 2007 U1 - 221.9/5 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Atlanta PB - Society of Biblical Literature KW - Bible . O.T. - Antiquities KW - Congresses KW - Bible. O.T KW - Evidences, authority, etc KW - Bible KW - O.T KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Archaeology and religion KW - Excavations (Archaeology) KW - Israel KW - Antiquities N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 -- So What? : implications for scholars and communities ER -