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Near Eastern Archaeology in the Twentieth Century

Near Eastern Archaeology in the Twentieth Century

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Edited by James A. Sanders.  "Written in honor of Nelson Glueck,
a leader in Near Eastern archaeology these essays range over sites from
Egypt to Ephesus to make public recent finds and new ideas. True to the Glueck tradition, the ideas are often startling to established theory and forge new links to the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Persian Period worlds. Whether they are debating the urbanization process" in Early Bronze Palestine or tracing cult symbols from Hazor to Carthage, the distinguished authors-all colleagues or former students of Glueck's-display the high quality of scholarship for which he is known. An unusual introductory section brings to life the early days, when archaeology too often fell prey to grave robbers and the zealots of fundamentalism-a far cry from today's scientific approach.
The essays bridge that gap, tracing the development of scholarly purpose and techniques in the work of archaeology's first pioneers. The excitement of discovery runs high throughout. Of particular interest is the first report on "Trench III from
Petra, with stratigraphic evidence to confrm Glueck's own theories of thirty
years ago. Tantalizing too is the unlikely nature of archaeological progress; clearly nothing can be overlooked, from the ancient text or seal to the not-so-obvious parking lot at Ephesus, found to cover a Mycenean tomb. More than a tribute to one man, Near
Eastern Archaeology in the Twentieth Century is a witness to the past, present and future of archaeology in the Near East."
Size: 6.5" x 9.5" x 1.125"
Condition: Used, good (jacket is fair)
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