Acknowledgments
Map of Israel and Environs
Map of Ethiopia and Environs
Introduction
1. What was the Ark and What Did It Do?
2. The Archaeology of the Ark and Iron Age Religion
3. Rethinking the Ark Without the Temple: The Ark in Early Synagogues and Churches
4. Medieval Theology: The Ark as Metaphor
5. The "Real" Raiders of the Lost Ark: From Jerusalem to Japan
6. The Ark of Indiana Jones and Other Cinematic Arks
7. Toys and Teaching Tools: Models of the Ark in Communities of Faith and Fandom
8. The Romance of Solomon and Sheba: Ethiopian Ark Traditions
9. Aliens, Radios, and Conspiracies: The Many Arks of Pseudoarchaeology
Conclusion
Bibliographic Essay
Bibliography
Index
