Archaeology, Bible, Politics, and the Media: Proceedings of the Duke University Conference, April 23–24, 2009

Published by Penn State University Press 2012

Archaeology, Bible, Politics, and the Media

Proceedings of the Duke University Conference, April 23–24, 2009

Edited by: Eric M. Meyers and Carol L. Meyers

In the series Duke Judaic Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781575066820

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About this book

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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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Introduction Eric M. Meyers and Carol Meyers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1 Cultural Heritage
The Media and Archaeological Preservation in Iraq A Tale of Politics, Media, and the Law Patty Gerstenblith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
Part 2 Archaeology and the Media
Fabulous Finds or Fantastic Forgeries? The Distortion of Archaeology by the Media and Pseudoarchaeologists and What We Can Do About It Eric H. Cline Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Dealing with the Media Response to Eric H. Cline Joe Zias Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
The Talpiyot Tomb and the Bloggers Mark Goodacre Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
From Ossuary Epigraphs to Flickering Pixels A Response to Mark Goodacre A. K. M. Adam Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
The Power of the Press The Effects of Press Releases and Popular Magazines on the Antiquities Trade Morag M. Kersel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
History and Fiction Comments on Morag M. Kersel’s “The Power of the Press” Annabel Wharton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
Confessions of an Archaeologist Lessons I Learned from the Talpiyot Tomb Fiasco and Other Media Encounters Jodi Magness Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
Popular Media, History, and the Classroom Chad Spigel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
Scholars Behaving Badly Sensationalism and Archaeology in the Media Byron R. McCane Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
The Future of the Historical Documentary Scholarly Responses to “History Channel Meets CSI” Milton Moreland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
An Ancient Medium in the Modern Media Sagas of Semitic Inscriptions Christopher A. Rollston Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Part 3 Archaeology, Politics, and Local Communities
Walk about Jerusalem Protestant Pilgrims and the Holy Land Tony W. Cartledge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Community and Antiquities at Umm el-Jimal and Silwan A Comparison Bert de Vries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
Response to Bert de Vries, “Site Preservation in Jordan: The Case of Umm el-Jimal” S. Thomas Parker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Archaeology, Identity, and the Media in Cyprus Thomas W. Davis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
Response to Thomas W. Davis, “Archaeology, Identity, and the Media in Cyprus” Donald C. Haggis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
The Quest for the Temple Mount The Settler Movement and National Parks in Israel Eric M. Meyers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
On Tourism and Politics in Israel A Response to Eric Meyers Rebecca L. Stein Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	216
Part 4 Voices of the Media
Responses from a Television Producer Ray Bruce Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Areas of Concern as We Go Forward Moira Bucciarelli Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
Scholars at the Limits of Science and the Borders of Belief: Finding Proof for Faith A Journalist’s Perspective on the Oded Golan Case Nina Burleigh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Not Another Roadside Attraction The Holy Land Experience in America Mark I. Pinsky Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
Part 5 The Media: A View from Jerusalem
How It Looks from the Other Side Ethan Bronner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Index of Personal Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271

Language: English
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Pages
- Main content: 400

eBook

Published: October 15, 2012
ISBN: 9781575066820