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Author:   George Athas
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9780567040435

ISBN 10:   0567040437
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   15 October 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 1; Introductory Remarks 1; Methodology 1; Chapter 2: Archaeological Context of the Fragments 4; Introductory Remarks 4; Fragment A 4; Fragment B1 9; Fragment B2 9; Synthesis of the Archaeological Data 10; Chapter 3: Epigraphical Analysis 11; Introductory Remarks 11; Fragment A: Physical Characteristics and the State of Preservation 11; Fragment A: Epigraphical Analysis 14; Fragment A: Assessment 50; Fragment B: Physical Characteristics and the State of Preservation 50; Epigraphical Analysis of Fragment B 53; Assessment of Fragment B 65; Chapter 4: Palaeographical Analysis 66; Introductory Remarks 66; Fragment A 68; Fragment B 101; Synthesis of the Script of Fragment A and the Script of Fragment B 124; Summary of Script Analysis 126; Chapter 5: Arrangement of the Fragments 134; Evaluation of the Original Arrangement by Biran & Naveh 134; A New Arrangement 144; Chapter 6: Textual Analysis 146; Introductory Remarks 146; The Text 147; Commentary on Fragment A 149; Commentary on Fragment B 176; Language of the Inscription 186; Grammatical Survey 187; Glossary of the Inscription 193; Chapter 7: Historical Commentary 196; Introductory Remarks 196; Historical Considerations 196; Bayt-Dawid and the Quest for King David 227; Cultic Implications 235; Chapter 8: Concluding Remarks 241; Bibliography 244.

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The author moves carefully through each line of the inscription, painstakingly interpreting the Hebrew and comparing it with what is found on other fragments. The charts, tables, graphs, and drawings are quite detailed, and the bibliography at the end of the book demonstrates the scholarly nature of the study. This book is meant for those who know quite a bit about archaeology. - Dianne Bergant, The Bible Today, May / June 2007--,

'the reader may learn something from this book'--Richard S Hess Catholic Biblical Quarterly

'the reader may learn something from this book'--Richard S Hess Catholic Biblical Quarterly 'the reader may learn something from this book'--, Catholic Biblical Quarterly 'the reader may learn something from this book'--Sanford Lakoff Catholic Biblical Quarterly The author moves carefully through each line of the inscription, painstakingly interpreting the Hebrew and comparing it with what is found on other fragments. The charts, tables, graphs, and drawings are quite detailed, and the bibliography at the end of the book demonstrates the scholarly nature of the study. This book is meant for those who know quite a bit about archaeology. - Dianne Bergant, The Bible Today, May / June 2007--Sanford Lakoff

Author Information

George Athas received his Ph.D. from the University of Sydney. He is currently Lecturer of Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek at Moore College, Australia.

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