Illustrations From Biblical Archaeology
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of faith and material history, Illustrations from Biblical Archaeology presents a stunning visual and scholarly survey of the ancient Near East, illuminating the physical world that shaped the narratives of the Old and New Testaments. D. J. Wiseman, one of the foremost Assyriologists and biblical scholars of the twentieth century, draws upon artefacts, inscriptions, reliefs, and excavated objects to construct a richly evidenced portrait of daily life, warfare, religious practice, and kingship in the ancient biblical lands. This landmark work argues that the spade of the archaeologist and the pages of scripture are not adversaries but powerful allies, each corroborating and enriching the other. Wiseman's authoritative prose is precise yet accessible, making complex stratigraphic and epigraphic evidence intelligible to scholars and lay readers alike. Grounded in decades of firsthand fieldwork and museum scholarship, the volume chronicles discoveries from sites such as Nineveh, Babylon, and Megiddo, weaving them into a coherent tapestry that challenges the reader to reconsider just how much of the ancient world remains buried — and waiting to be found.
Author: D. J. Wiseman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, Tyndale Press
Genre: Archaeology
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of faith and material history, Illustrations from Biblical Archaeology presents a stunning visual and scholarly survey of the ancient Near East, illuminating the physical world that shaped the narratives of the Old and New Testaments. D. J. Wiseman, one of the foremost Assyriologists and biblical scholars of the twentieth century, draws upon artefacts, inscriptions, reliefs, and excavated objects to construct a richly evidenced portrait of daily life, warfare, religious practice, and kingship in the ancient biblical lands. This landmark work argues that the spade of the archaeologist and the pages of scripture are not adversaries but powerful allies, each corroborating and enriching the other. Wiseman's authoritative prose is precise yet accessible, making complex stratigraphic and epigraphic evidence intelligible to scholars and lay readers alike. Grounded in decades of firsthand fieldwork and museum scholarship, the volume chronicles discoveries from sites such as Nineveh, Babylon, and Megiddo, weaving them into a coherent tapestry that challenges the reader to reconsider just how much of the ancient world remains buried — and waiting to be found.