Between Evidence and Ideology

Download or read book Between Evidence and Ideology written by Bob E.J.H. Becking and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historiography of Ancient Israel is much debated. The various approaches are never void of ideology and some reckon more with the available evidence than others. This volume consists of a set of case-studies that reveal the difficulties that arise when trying to write a history as honestly as possible. This implies that both the archaeology of Ancient Palestine - the finds and their interrogation - as well as the Philosophy of History - their models and their implications - are discussed. The outcome is a variety of approaches that inform the reader of current views on the history of Ancient Israel.