Studies in the archaeology of the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan / / edited by Amihai Mazar ; with the assistance of Ginny Mathias

• Pubblicazione: Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (345 p.)
• Disciplina: 933
• Soggetto topico: Excavations (Archaeology) - Israel; Iron age - Israel; Excavations (Archaeology) - Jordan; Iron age - Jordan
• Soggetto geografico: Israel Antiquities; Jordan Antiquities
• Altri autori: MazarAmihay <1942-> MathiasGinny
• Note generali: Based on a colloquium initiated and organized by the Institute of Jewish Studies, University College, London, 16-17, April 1996--Pref.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; Part I: SETTLEMENT PATTERNS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHAEOLOGY; Part II: TEMPLES, CULT AND ICONOGRAPHY; Part III: ASPECTS OF MATERIAL CULTURE; Index of Authors; Index of Place Names
• Sommario/riassunto: Thirteen essays on the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan, covering settlement patterns, iconography, cult, palaeography and the archaeology of certain key sites. This volume offers an exceptionally informed update in a fast-moving area of discovery and interpretation. The first section deals with spatial archaeology and settlement patterns, all the papers based on the fieldwork by A. Zertal in Samaria, A. Ofer in Judah, G. Lehmann in the Akko Plain, and S. Gibson in various areas in the hill country of Israel. The second section covers religion and iconography. The two single Iron Age temples know
• Titolo autorizzato: Studies in the archaeology of the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan
• ISBN: 1-281-84180-3; 9786611841805; 0-567-19417-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816668903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Journal for the study of the Old Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 331.