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My Nine Lives: Sixty Years in Israeli and Biblical Archaeology

William G. Dever

4/5 ( ratings)

This autobiography of William G. Dever is unabashedly his story that offers not only candid reflections on his life, but also on the remarkable generation of giants in archaeology in Israel and the evolving history of the fields of biblical and Israeli archaeology. Chapters cover the ups and downs in both his life and career with brutally honesty. His memoir concludes with a postscript on the likely future of biblical archaeology, and an annotated bibliography provides a guide for serious readers who wish to explore some of the scholarly literature to flesh out Dever's narrative.

Pages: 248

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: SBL Press

Release: November 20, 2020

ISBN: 0884144798

ISBN 13: 9780884144793

My Nine Lives: Sixty Years in Israeli and Biblical Archaeology

William G. Dever

4/5 ( ratings)

This autobiography of William G. Dever is unabashedly his story that offers not only candid reflections on his life, but also on the remarkable generation of giants in archaeology in Israel and the evolving history of the fields of biblical and Israeli archaeology. Chapters cover the ups and downs in both his life and career with brutally honesty. His memoir concludes with a postscript on the likely future of biblical archaeology, and an annotated bibliography provides a guide for serious readers who wish to explore some of the scholarly literature to flesh out Dever's narrative.

Pages: 248

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: SBL Press

Release: November 20, 2020

ISBN: 0884144798

ISBN 13: 9780884144793

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