Adm. James Stavridis; USN (Ret.) commanded the destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) from 1993–1995 and Barry won the Battenberg Cup as the top ship in the Atlantic Fleet while under his command. In 1998; he commanded destroyer Squadron 21 and deployed to the Arabian Gulf; winning the Navy League’s John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership. He became Commander of European Command and Supreme Allied Commander; Europe in early summer 2009.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. GREAT FOR STUDENTSBy SteveIt is very useful for academic purposes. However; Prof. Israel Finkelstein and Prof. Amihai Mazar evocate the moderated-critical approach to the ancient texts of the Hebrew Bible. The dialogue between both approaches (even within a moderated-critical perspective) establishes reflexion in order to provoke analysis. The "Quest for the Historical Israel" maintains a very balanced view on archaeological evidence and data. It reflects the tension between Bible and Archaeology of the Bible Lands and its history.In general; and according to this book; ancient Israelites were a mixture of canaanites with other races that developed its culture and religion in Canaan two millennia B.C.E. (approximately).In regard to the Pentateuchal narratives; it proposes a telescopic view on ancient history. The more ancient the narratives are; the folktales got more distorted through oral transmission. However; they preserved vague memories of the ancient past. The book never negates the authority of Hebrew ancient texts; but stands for the scientific evidence of the history of the Ancient Israel; rather than affirming the Hebrew Bible's prominence in the historical reliability.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy David KaplanGood quest9 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Excellent end highly recommende!By Tom Jessurun LoboI am halfway the book right now; have a anormous collecting of works on this topic; and am always on the look out for the ultimate wisdom of the day. Well; this is as close as you can get! I only wish authors would state that today's facts may be tomorrow's old news. Just as the Allbright's; the De Vaux's and the Yadin's have been re-interpreted; so will today's knowledge turn out to be in need of many revisions one day soon. As long as the minimalists stay away from the essence of this great book that's fine with me!
