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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Richard A. FreundPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9781442208827ISBN 10: 1442208821 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 18 October 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsA Short Chronology Chapter 1 Divine Footprints: Digging through History Chapter 2 Mysteries of Religion and Archaeology in the Search for Atlantis and Tarshish Chapter 3 The Dead Sea Scrolls: One Archaeological Discovery that Changed How We Understand the History of the Ancient and Modern Worlds Chapter 4 Mysteries of Religion and Archaeology in Medieval Spain Chapter 5 Mysteries of Religion and Archaeology in the “Hidden Holocaust” Acknowledgements Bibliography IndexReviewsElegantly written and a fascinating account of how the archaeologist Richard Freund encounters the evidence placed before him. This account is directed to the layman; there is no fussy academic speak; it is clear and to the point. Richard Freund is one of our most sought after lecturers. Any student of history who is able to attend his lectures is in for an exhilarating experience. -- Robin O'Niel This is the kind of book that only a few people could write. Freund's wealth of global experiences, his multidisciplinary approach and use of the latest technologies open a fascinating window to the distant past. -- Fred Strickert, professor emeritus, Wartburg College; pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Old City Jerusalem Richard Freund takes readers on fascinating trek through a vast archaeological landscape that spans three continents and details over two decades of his own research and active participation in excavations. From the lost cites of Atlantis and Tarshish to the dusty caves of Qumran to the horrors of the Sobibor death camp, Freund connects history, material remains, and texts as he expertly unravels some of the most vexing questions associated with these and other sites. Engaging, informative, and written in a style that will appeal to both lay readers and scholars alike, Digging through History is a rare gem. -- T. J. Wray, author of What the Bible Really Tells Us: The Essential Guide to Biblical Literacy Digging Through History: Archaeology and Religion from Atlantis to the Holocaust is a fascinating glimpse into how archaeologists collect data-not only from a variety of sites, but across an expansive temporal range. Richard Freund imaginatively and intelligently explores how data transform to story, and the crucial roles that archaeology and the scientific method play in that process. -- Jerome Hall, University of San Diego Elegantly written and a fascinating account of how the archaeologist Richard Freund encounters the evidence placed before him. This account is directed to the layman; there is no fussy academic speak; it is clear and to the point. Richard Freund is one of our most sought after lecturers. Any student of history who is able to attend his lectures is in for an exhilarating experience. -- Robin O'Niel Author InformationRichard A. Freund is Maurice Greenberg Professor of Jewish History and director of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford. An archaeologist and ordained rabbi, he has been featured on National Geographic, NOVA, CNN, and the History and Discovery Channels. He is the author of several books, including Digging through the Bible, and he lives in Hartford, CT. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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