Digging up Armageddon: the search for the lost city of Solomon

A vivid portrait of the early years of biblical archaeology from the acclaimed author of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization CollapsedIn 1925, James Henry Breasted, famed Egyptologist and director of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, sent a team of archaeologists to the Holy Land to...

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Main Author: Cline, Eric H. 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Princeton Oxford Princeton University Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Cline, Eric H., 1960-, Digging up armageddon : the search for the lost city of Solomon] (2020) (Zwickel, Wolfgang, 1957 -)
[Rezension von: Cline, Eric H., 1960-, Digging up armageddon : the search for the lost city of Solomon] (2020) (Madigan, Patrick)
[Rezension von: Cline, Eric H., 1960-, Digging up armageddon : the search for the lost city of Solomon] (2020) (Strine, Casey A., 1975 -)
[Rezension von: Cline, Eric H., 1960-, Digging up armageddon : the search for the lost city of Solomon] (2023) (Butcher, Madeleine)
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Megiddo / Excavation / History
Further subjects:B Hazor
B Flinders Petrie
B Yigael Yadin
B Jericho
B Masada
B Archaeology / SOCIAL SCIENCE
B Howard Carter
B Excavations (archaeology) (Israel) (Megiddo (Extinct city))
B Rachel Hallote
B Mesha Inscription
B Tutankhamun
B Max Mallowan
B Canaanites
B biblical archaeology
B Bible Map and Spade
B Solomon's Stables
B Tel Dan Stele
B Thutmose III
B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Great Temple
B Kathleen Kenyon
B Gezer
B King Tut's tomb
B Israel
B Jezreel Valley
B Bronze Age
B William Foxwell Albright
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Summary:A vivid portrait of the early years of biblical archaeology from the acclaimed author of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization CollapsedIn 1925, James Henry Breasted, famed Egyptologist and director of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, sent a team of archaeologists to the Holy Land to excavate the ancient site of Megiddo-Armageddon in the New Testament-which the Bible says was fortified by King Solomon. Their excavations made headlines around the world and shed light on one of the most legendary cities of biblical times, yet little has been written about what happened behind the scenes. Digging Up Armageddon brings to life one of the most important archaeological expeditions ever undertaken, describing the site and what was found there, including discoveries of gold and ivory, and providing an up-close look at the internal workings of a dig in the early years of biblical archaeology.The Chicago team left behind a trove of writings and correspondence going back more than three decades, from letters and cablegrams to cards, notes, and diaries. Eric Cline draws on these materials to paint a compelling portrait of a bygone age of archaeology. Cline masterfully sets the expedition against the backdrop of the Great Depression in America and the growing troubles and tensions in British Mandate Palestine. He gives readers an insider's perspective on the debates over what was uncovered at Megiddo, the infighting that roiled the expedition, and the stunning discoveries that transformed our understanding of the ancient world.Digging Up Armageddon is the enthralling story of an archaeological site in the interwar years and its remarkable place at the crossroads of history
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- PREFACE "Welcome to Armageddon" -- PROLOGUE "Have Found Solomon's Stables" -- PART ONE. 1920-1926 -- PART TWO. 1927-1934 -- PART THREE. 1935-1939 -- PART FOUR. 1940-2020 -- Cast of Characters: Chicago Expedition Staff and Spouses (alphabetical and with participation dates) -- Year-by- Year List of Chicago Expedition Staff plus Major Events -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:0691200440
Access:restricted access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/9780691200446