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Book SynopsisThirteen essays from an ASOR symposium on the relationship among archaeology, text and our understanding of ancient Israelite religion. Contributors include: J. Z. Smith, W. G. Dever, Z. Zevit, K. van der Toorn, J. M. Sasson, E. Bloch-Smith, S. Gitin, B. A. Levine, W. T. Pitard, T. J. Lewis, and B. M. Gittlen.
Table of ContentsArchaeology and the Religion of Israel by B. M. Gittlen
Religion Up and Down, Out and In by J. Z. Smith
Theology, Philology and Archaeology: In the Pursuit of Ancient Israelite Religion by W. G. Dever
Philology and Archaeology: Imagining New Questions, Begetting New Ideas by Z. Zevit
Israelite Figurines: A View from the Texts by K. van der Toorn
On the Use of Images in Israel and the ANE by J. M. Sasson
Preamble to a Temple Tour by Z. Zevit
Solomon’s Temple: The Politics of Ritual Space by E. Bloch-Smith
The Four-Horned Altar and Sacred Space: An Archaeological Perspective by S. Gitin
Ritual as Symbol: Modes of Sacrifice in Israelite Religion by B. A. Levine
Death in the Life of Israel by E. Bloch-Smith
Tombs and Offerings: Archaeological Data and Comparative Methodology in the Study of Death in Israel by W. T. Pitard
How Far Can Texts Take Us? Evaluating Textual Sources for Reconstructing Ancient Israelite Beliefs about the Dead by T. J. Lewis
