Hello,
The following event may be of interest to you:
Member-Only Seminar: Archaeology and the History and Religion of Ancient Israel
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - Thursday, March 13, 2008
The Institute presents a special four-day seminar, "Archaeology and the History and Religion of Ancient Israel," for current IAT members. Copresented by the Biblical Archaeology Society, the Institute is pleased to welcome William Dever, world-renowned archaeologist and author of Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From?, to the Bard campus for this free member seminar.
(*No reservations are necessary for the lectures by Professor Dever, however reservations are requested for attendance at the Lenten luncheon lecture series with Professor Chilton.)
Seminar Schedule:
Wednesday, March 5
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. An Orientation to "Biblical Archaeology": History, Aims and Methods
*12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lenten lecture and lunch with Bruce Chilton, multipurpose room)
2:00 -3:15 p.m. Patriarchs and Matriarchs: History or Fiction?
Thursday, March 6
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From?
2:00 -3:15 p.m. The Rise of the Israelite State: The "United Monarchy"
Wednesday, March 12
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Religion and Cult: One God or Many?
*12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lenten lecture and lunch with Bruce Chilton, multipurpose room)
2:00 -3:15 p.m. Everyday Life in Biblical Times
Thursday, March 13
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Israel's Neighbor's in the Light of Recent Archaeological Research
2:00 -3:15 p.m. The Assyrian and Babylonian Destructions: The End of the Beginning?
Location: Campus Center, Weis Cinema
Sponsor: Institute of Advanced Theology.
Phone: 845-758-7279
Website: http://inside.bard.edu/~darrow/files/IATNewsletter/DeverSeminar.htm
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