Biblical Archaeology Today: Proceedings of the International Congress on Biblical Archaeology, Jerusalem, April 1984

Amitai, Janet (ed.). Biblical Archaeology Today: Proceedings of the International Congress on Biblical Archaeology, Jerusalem, April 1984. Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in cooperation with the American Schools of Oriental Research, (1985). Quarto. xvi,534pp. Gray cloth with gold lettering on spine in original photographic dust jacket. “The need to evaluate, discuss and report on the present stage of the various studies which comprise biblical archaeology has long been felt. To fill that need the International Congress on Biblical Archaeology was convened in Jerusalem during the first week of April 1984. The date was chosen to mark the 70th anniversary of the Israel Exploration Society. Some 300 from abroad and 400 from Israel gathered together to discuss the more than forty papers presented at the Congress.” Work contains the Proceedings of the Congress. Illustrated with few b/w photographic reproductions. Some sunning on tail of spine. Minor scuffing and creasing on dj. Dust jacket and binding in very good, interior in fine condition. vg. Hardcover. (27828) $65