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Carregando... A History of Ancient Israel: From the Patriarchs through the Romansde Eric H. Cline
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Israel conjures up myriad associations for peoples of all cultures and religious backgrounds. Inextricably associated with the world's three most prominent religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), Israel is steeped in history and conflict, much of which is known through the tales of biblical figures such as Moses, David, Solomon, and, of course, Jesus Christ. But how much of the Bible can be relied upon as accurate history? And how much of the biblical record can be verified through archaeology? Esteemed professor, researcher, and author Eric H. Cline of The George Washington University addresses these and other questions in this fascinating series of lectures. A History of Ancient Israel follows the course of Israel's history from Abraham and the Patriarchs through the Exodus, Exile, and two great Jewish rebellions, encompassing a rich history that increases one's understanding of Israel's place in the world today. In addition to this storied region's tumultuous past, Professor Cline delves into such compelling digressions as lectures on the Ark of the Covenant, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and controversy surrounding the fabled mass suicide at Masada. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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I'm familiar with the fact that there are no extra-Biblical written mentions of Jesus, apart from an item in Josephus which is probably a later insertion. i was intrigued to find that the Old Testament is equally a chorus of one. But Cline doesn't tell it like that, tries to be "balanced". Describes the Copenhagen school as more or less marginal deniers of the historicity of the good book. He makes much of the principle "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence". But the search has been going on for at least two centuries; the origins of archaeology are in the search for biblical backup, and the Israeli state invests hugely in archaeological hunting to back its claim to the land. Pretty clear there is not enough evidence to make a case.
Shlomo Sand [The Invention of the Jewish People} has argued that the whole story is a nationalist myth; Cline's underpowered balance doesn't do much for a different view. ( )