Books.

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:40 pm

During this period of indigestion I'm reading 'Rewriting the Bible' by Amy Dockser Marcus.
Anyone else read it?

Roy.

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:00 pm

No. What's her premise?

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:14 pm

Non religious examination over where and how archaeology and the Bible agree/disagree.
How economics drove the area of the middle east from the earliest days until now. The difficulties of carrying out excavations with fundamentalist Jews/Christians/Muslims all looking for political advantage from the results.
She does not appear to have done any work herself this is just a report/summary of the work of others and where they agree or more normally disagree.
Worth a read I find Min.
I picked up half a dozen similar works S/H recently. Published in 2000 so may not now be in print.

Roy.

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:35 pm

Does sound interesting. I just added it to my Amazon.com cart.

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:50 am

One of the few unbiased accounts I can recall Min.
If you can't find a copy I'll mail you mine if you wish.

Roy.

Post by **Minimalist** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:25 am

Thanks, Roy but not necessary. I've been looking around for something to "pad" my Amazon.com order for 1491. This one will do nicely and they have it available.

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:25 pm

I see a debate coming on!

Roy.

Post by **Minimalist** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:28 pm

Let me read it first!

Post by **Minimalist** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:08 pm

1491 just arrived.

Looks fascinating!