The Tel Dan Inscription: A Reappraisal and a New Introduction
(Paperback, NIPPOD)
Publishing Details
The Tel Dan Inscription: A Reappraisal and a New Introduction
By (Author) Rev Dr. George Athas
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
T.& T.Clark Ltd
1st November 2009
NIPPOD
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Archaeology
Astronomy, space and time
History of religion
220.95
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
526g
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.
Author Bio
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.
