The Tel Dan Inscription
A Reappraisal and a New Introduction
1st Edition
Published on 1. June 2003
352 pages
978-0-567-32282-1 (ISBN)
Description
The first book-length treatment of the most important, and controversial, inscription found in Israel in recent years. The inscription contains a possible mention of the name 'David' and is thought by many scholars to verify the existence of this king. Contains a full account of the discovery, epigraphic analysis, palaeographical analysis, possible arrangement of the three fragments discovered, textual analysis and historical commentary. It is more thorough in each of these treatments than any preceding discussion, and reviews all of the major theories about the inscription, with a well-considered conclusion.
This is a volume 360 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series and volume 12 in the Copenhagen International Seminar subseries.
This is a volume 360 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series and volume 12 in the Copenhagen International Seminar subseries.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-567-32282-1 (9780567322821)
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11/2009
T.& T.Clark Ltd
€56.50
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Person
George Athas received his Ph.D. from the University of Sydney. He is Director of Postgraduate Studies and Lecturer in Old Testament, Hebrew, and Church History at Moore College, in Sydney, Australia.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
- Introductory Remarks
- Methodology
- Chapter 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF THE FRAGMENTS
- Introductory Remarks
- Fragment A
- Fragment B1
- Fragment B2
- Synthesis of the Archaeological Data
- Chapter 3 EPIGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
- Introductory Remarks
- Fragment A: Physical Characteristics and the State of Preservation
- Fragment A: Epigraphical Analysis
- Fragment A: Assessment
- Fragment B: Physical Characteristics and the State of Preservation
- Fragment B: Epigraphical Analysis
- Fragment B: Assessment
- Chapter 4 PALAEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
- Introductory Remarks
- Fragment A
- Fragment B
- Synthesis of the Script of Fragment A and the Script of Fragment B
- Summary of Script Analysis
- Chapter 5 ARRANGEMENT OF THE FRAGMENTS
- Evaluation of the Original Arrangement by Biran and Naveh
- A New Arrangement
- Chapter 6 TEXTUAL ANALYSIS
- Introductory Remarks
- The Text
- Commentary on Fragment A
- Commentary on Fragment B
- Language of the Inscription
- Grammatical Survey
- Glossary of the Inscription
- Chapter 7 HISTORICAL COMMENTARY
- Introductory Remarks
- Historical Considerations
- Bayt-Dawid and the Quest for King David
- Cultic Implications
- Chapter 8 CONCLUDING REMARKS
- Bibliography
- Index of References
- Index of Authors
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- D
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