What Are the Stones Whispering?: Ramat Ra?el: 3,000 Years of Forgotten History b

Description: What Are the Stones Whispering? by Oded Lipschits, Yuval Gadot, Benjamin Arubas, Manfred Oeming, Efrat Bocher, Boaz Gross, Uri Davidovich, Itamar Taxel, Ran Morin, Roi Porat "The excavations at Ramat Rahel, just south of Jerusalem, revealed a complex of structures that existed for hundreds of years in which the Kingdom of Judah was a vassal of diverse empires. Over some 500 years, jars bearing seals were stored at the site. The findings throw new light on the late First Temple period and on most of that of the Second T FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "The excavations at Ramat Rahel, just south of Jerusalem, revealed a complex of structures that existed for hundreds of years in which the Kingdom of Judah was a vassal of diverse empires. Over some 500 years, jars bearing seals were stored at the site. The findings throw new light on the late First Temple period and on most of that of the Second Temple. During these centuries Ramat Rahel was the administrative contact point between Judah and the ruling empires. This is what enabled independent Judean control of Jerusalem and the Temple, and the ability to maintain Jewis identity within Jerusalem almost without outside intervention and supervision. All this came to an end during the Hasmonean revolt" Table of Contents PrefaceIntroductionRamat Rael—Excavation Staff 2005–2010Section One: Introductory ChaptersChapter One: Strategic Location, Natural Surroundings and Processes in Site FormationChapter Two: The Question of the Sites Ancient NameChapter Three: History of ResearchSection Two: Government and Administrative Center—Late Iron Age to the Early Hellenistic PeriodChapter Four: Historical Introduction to the First Building Phase—Judah under Assyrian RuleChapter Five: First Building Phase (Late 8th / Early 7th Century BCE)Chapter Six: Historical Introduction to the Second Building Phase—Judah under Egyptian and Babylonian RuleChapter Seven: Second Building Phase (Late 7th Century BCE)Chapter Eight: Historical Introduction to the Third Building Phase—Judah under Persian RuleChapter Nine: Third Building Phase (Late 6th or 5th Century BCE)Chapter Ten: Destruction and Oblivescence of the Administrative Center in Ramat Raá¸¥elSection Three: From Government Center to Jewish Village—Ramat Rael between the Hasmonean Period and the First Jewish–Roman WarChapter Eleven: Fourth Building Phase—The Hasmonean and Early Roman PeriodsSection Four: The Rural Settlement—Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad Periods to the Days of Kibbutz Ramat RaelChapter Twelve: Fifth Building Phase—Late Roman and Byzantine Period SettlementsChapter Thirteen: Abbasid to Ottoman Periods (660–1517 CE) (Itamar Taxel)Chapter Fourteen: Coins and Hoards (Yoav Farhi)Chapter Fifteen: Subterranean Space Survey in the Southern Ramat Raá¸¥el Hilltop (Uri Davidovich and Roi Porat)Chapter Sixteen: "Landscape Archaeology" in the Western Slopes or Ramat Rael (Uri Davidovich)Chapter Seventeen: Modern Period—the Story of Kibbutz Ramat Rael (Efrat Bocher)Conclusion: The Ramat Rael Excavations, and a Few Thoughts about the Significance of Archaeology for Understanding the History of JudahEndnotesBibliographyList of Figures Review "[Archaeology] books appeal to a broader audience, who can enjoy both the more summarized results and the illustrations and photos, which are of high quality. At the same time, the information can also be used by scholars, who can often find this information in these semipopular volumes easily. The current volume hits all of these checkboxes."—Joe Uziel Review of Biblical Literature Long Description The excavations at Ramat Rael, just south of Jerusalem, revealed a complex of structures that existed for hundreds of years in which the Kingdom of Judah was a vassal of diverse empires. Over some 500 years, jars bearing seals were stored at the site. The findings throw new light on the late First Temple period and on most of that of the Second Temple. During these centuries Ramat Rael was the administrative contact point between Judah and the ruling empires. This is what enabled independent Judean control of Jerusalem and the Temple, and the ability to maintain Jewish identity within Jerusalem almost without outside intervention and supervision. All this came to an end during the Hasmonean revolt. Review Quote "[Archaeology] books appeal to a broader audience, who can enjoy both the more summarized results and the illustrations and photos, which are of high quality. At the same time, the information can also be used by scholars, who can often find this information in these semipopular volumes easily. The current volume hits all of these checkboxes." --Joe Uziel, Review of Biblical Literature Details ISBN1575064987 Author Roi Porat Pages 176 Year 2017 ISBN-10 1575064987 ISBN-13 9781575064987 Format Hardcover Imprint Eisenbrauns Place of Publication Indiana Country of Publication United States DEWEY 956.944 Short Title What Are the Stones Whispering? Language English Publication Date 2017-03-24 UK Release Date 2017-03-24 NZ Release Date 2017-03-24 US Release Date 2017-03-24 Subtitle Ramat Rael: 3,000 Years of Forgotten History Edited by Manfred Oeming Audience General Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press AU Release Date 2017-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161795942;

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