num_pages: 432
description: The Jewish people's historical claims to a small area of land bordering the eastern Mediterranean are not only the foundation for the modern state of Israel, they are also at the very heart of Judeo-Christian belief. Yet in The Mythic Past, Thomas Thompson argues that such claims are grounded in literary myth, not history. In another book, the author delves into the "Messiah myth".
language: English
title: The Mythic Past: Biblical Archaeology And The Myth Of Israel
titlecomplete: The Mythic Past: Biblical Archaeology And The Myth Of Israel
genres: Religion, Archaeology, Nonfiction, Judaism, History
ratings_count: 92
publisher: Basic Books