Bible as History by Werner Keller

Bible as History by Werner Keller

This groundbreaking work that sheds light on the historical foundations of the bestselling book of all time--the Bible--is now back in print.

Have you ever wondered about the Bible's fascinating history or the scientific and historical studies that have been conducted to support its numerous accounts? The groundbreaking text on biblical investigation, The Bible as History, now back in print, explains scientific and archaeological breakthroughs with fascinating descriptions of excavations and analysis of ancient texts.

This edition features:

• Remarkable evidence that confirms some of the most monumental and controversial events in the Bible, including the destruction of Sodom and Gomorra.
• Deciphered texts from the ancient world that offer an intriguing look back at the origin of the Ten Commandments.
• The extraordinary techniques used to try to prove the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin.
• .and more

A classic text and breathtaking journey to the heart of Holy Scripture, The Bible as History pieces together one of the most stunning spiritual puzzles in the history of mankind.

Werner Keller (1909-1980) was a German civil servant, journalist, and anti-Nazi resistance fighter. In 1955 he published The Bible as History, his best-known book, which correlated the text of the Bible with the results of archaeological diggings in the Middle East. It has been translated into more than twenty languages, and updated in two revised editions. He is also the author of The Etruscans.