Archaeology, Bible, Politics, and the Media : Proceedings of the Duke University Conference, April 23-24, 2009 Hardback
Edited by Eric M. (Bernice and Morton Lerner Emeritus Professor in Judaic Studies, Duke University) Meyers, Carol L. (Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religion, Duke University) Meyers
Part of the Duke Judaic Studies series
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Archaeological discoveries relating to the Bible are prominent in the public square.
Even archaeological controversies normally confined to the pages of obscure journals are considered newsworthy when they touch on biblical themes, people, or places.
However, scholars are not always equipped to handle this sort of attention.
Thus, the conference published in this book was organized to bring scholars into conversation with representatives of the media and to help them become better prepared to address the general public.
Participants included the print media and the visual media as well as academics.
The relation between archaeological controversies and Middle East politics emerged as a fraught subject in several essays, with the situation of the City of David in Jerusalem as a case in point.
Other essays consider looting in Iraq and in other regions in the Middle East and highlight the legal and moral issues involved-for when legal norms recognized in international law and archaeological standards are violated, chaos reigns. This volume opens a dialogue between scholars and the media, providing both with perspectives that will enable them to become better at communicating what they do to a wide audience. And it offers lay communities who learn about archaeology and the Bible through the popular media information that will make them more sensitive to the way discoveries and issues are presented.
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- Pages:400 pages
- Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press
- Publication Date:15/10/2012
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:400 pages
- Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press
- Publication Date:15/10/2012
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- ISBN:9781575062372