by David M. Rohl
|
From Eden to Exile: The Epic History of the People of the Bible by David Rohl |
by David Rohl
|
by David M. Rohl
|
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
In The Lost Testament, David Rohl continues on the path he began with A Test of Time and Legend. In these books, and in a couple of TV documentaries, Rohl established himself as a relatively respectable iconoclast in the over-subscribed genre of rewriting ancient history. He's not one of those who finds extra-terrestrials or proto-Freemasons lurking under every pyramid. His main thesis is simply this: academic Egyptologists, archaeologists and historians have got their dates wrong, and this is why they can't match the Old Testament "historical" books to known Middle Eastern history. Their dating of ancient Egyptian history is out by 200-300 years, says Rohl.
In The Lost Testament, Rohl retells the Bible story--or at least the portion of it from Adam to the start of the Babylonian Captivity--in the light of his New Chronology. He links it in considerable detail with the mythology, history and geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt, showing where, in his view, the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David and the other well-known biblical heroes fit into their surrounding context. After telling the rewritten version of the biblical story, each chapter concludes with a section on the archaeological and historical setting of that story.
Like his earlier books, The Lost Testament is richly illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Whether one agrees with Rohl's theory or not--and it must be said that most conventional historians and archaeologists don't--this is not only a worthwhile intellectual exercise, but also a useful contribution to most readers' understanding of the Middle East three or four thousand years ago. --David V Barrett
Review
From carefree days in the Garden of Eden to weeping and wailing in Babylonian exile, few stories are as epic as that of the Israelites of the Old Testament. It's a tale that's been told, retold and analysed countless times, but David Rohl sets himself apart early on by promising to approach it from 'an entirely new "historical" perspective'. This perspective accompanies painstaking research and concise prose to ensure the tale is all the more enjoyable to read again. In previous works such as A Test of Time and Legend, Rohl put his credentials - degrees, prestigious scholarships and involvement in high-profile excavations - behind the theory that modern research had got the chronology of the ancient world wrong. Many exponents of prevailing archaeological wisdom bitterly opposed this premise, and he found himself labelled as a crank and a charlatan by many academics, accusations which obviously still hurt if some of his countering comments are anything to go by. It would have been better had the allegations, accusations and retorts in the introduction been scaled down, for they only reflect poorly on those involved in the world of archaeology and ancient history who have become embroiled in the name-calling. Rohl has persisted with his notion, though, and here sets about realigning the timeline so that events so vividly portrayed in the Old Testament fit the archaeological findings and the myths can once again be considered as reality. According to Rohl, the key to investigating biblical stories in conjunction with archaeological evidence is to have an open mind. Scholarly debates and professional rivalry aside, it's impossible to deny the Bible's epic magnificence or its importance to millions of devotees of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Those debates will undoubtedly continue to rage, but ultimately shouldn't hinder anyone from enjoying this excellent 'work-in-progress'. (Kirkus UK)
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
27% buy the item featured on this page: The Lost Testament: From Eden to Exile The Five-Thousand-Year History Of The People Of The Bible |
 |
20% buy A Test of Time: The Bible - from Myth to History £9.07 |
 |
19% buy From Eden to Exile: The Epic History of the People of the Bible £6.74 |
 |
17% buy The Lords of Avaris £14.00 |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
 |
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > History > Ancient History & Civilisation
- Books > History > Religious History > Christianity
- Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible > Criticism & Interpretation
- Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible > Reference > Study > Old Testament
- Books > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Sacred Writings > Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) > Study
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. |
