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William Foxwell Albright, a twentieth-century genius

Title
William Foxwell Albright, a twentieth-century genius / Leona Glidden Running, David Noel Freedman.
Author
Running, Leona Glidden, 1916-2014
Publication
New York : Two Continents Pub. Group, ©1975.

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Additional Authors
Freedman, David Noel, 1922-2008
Description
xi, 447 pages : portrait; 24 cm
Summary
In this biographical account of the acknowledged dean of biblical archaeology, Running and Freedman attempt to draw an objective picture of Albright and let the man speak for himself. The most famous Biblical archaeologist in the world at the time of his death, William Foxwell Albright's name is known and his work respected by everyone in his field. For many years chairman of the Oriental Seminary at Johns Hopkins University, Albright sent a whole generation of Biblical scholars out all over the world, and a large number of the leading figures in the field today are former students of this remarkable man. -- Amazon.com
Subject
  • Albright, William Foxwell, 1891-1971
  • Albright, William Foxwell, 1891-1971
  • Albright, W.F., 1891-1971
  • Biblical scholars > Biography
  • 11.35 biblical antiquities, archaeology and geography
  • Biblical scholars
  • Semitists > Biography
  • Archaeologists > Biography
  • Christian biography > History > 20th century
Genre/Form
  • Biography
  • Biographies.
  • Biographies (form)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Childhood and school days -- "W. T. Albright, Prin., Menno, S.D." -- The making of an Orientalist -- Army interlude -- A fateful year -- Exploring Palestine -- Acting director of ASOR -- Director of ASOR -- Furlough -- Tell Beit Mirsim -- The commuter, Baltimore-Jerusalem -- The professor -- A wider audience -- Adventures in Sinai and South Arabia -- Mr. Dead Sea Scrolls -- Autumn in Turkey -- Return visits to the Holy Land -- High tide -- Dean of biblical archaeologists -- The Anchor Bible -- Honorary citizen of Jerusalem -- Celebration -- Ebb tide.
ISBN
  • 0846700719
  • 9780846700715
LCCN
75011180
OCLC
  • ocm01418733
  • 1418733
  • SCSB-146716
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library