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100			_aFinkelstein, Israel
245			_aThe Bible unearthed : archaeology's new vision of ancient Israel and the origin of its sacred texts
260			_bSimon and Schuster, _c2002 _aNew York :
300			_ax, 385 p. ; _bill., maps, _c22 cm
365			_b20.00 _c$ _d89.70
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThis title considers archaeological evidence to shed light on how the Bible came into existence. It argues that the Bible was created by the people of the nation of Judah in a last-ditch attempt to keep their religion alive after the demise of the larger, wealthier nation of Israel to the north. A fascinating reinterpretation of the political reality, as revealed through archaeology, which lies behind the creation of this sacred text.
650			_aAntiquities
650			_aAuthority Religious aspects
650			_aBible
650			_aOld Testament
650			_a Bible Evidences, authority
700			_aSilberman, Neil Asher
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