1. Different Readings of In the Skin of a Lion
Since there are major problems in excavating techniques of the earlier days and individual interpretation of artifacts an accurate chronological framework cannot be placed on the Old Testament. ... In a way archaeologists add a back drop to the narratives of the Old Testament but not to prove it's historic worth or accuracy. ... This type of mythology was not meant to be historical but rather to explain what had happened in the past to cause the present and entwined in this narrative were stern warnings about the values of God (God's will) and expectations about people's behav...
An issue closely related to historical accuracy is narrative voice. ... Blurring the lines between nonfiction and fiction has always been a common technique in literature for authors to make their points and keep reader interest. ... If authors did not use this particular technique, most non-fiction work would probably become boring and uninteresting to a reader. ...
The techniques of historical study and thinking, exacting as they are, nonetheless have a high "carry-over- value for other subjects and activities. ... In addition, meta-narratives minimize the influence of the myriad environmental, cultural, individual and societal factors acting upon people and events of the time. ...
HISTORY: in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers to the recording of that past. The diverse sources of history include books, newspapers, printed documents, personal papers, and other archival records, artifacts, and oral accounts. Historians use this material to form...
Contemporary American historians write about almost everything that has affected nearly everybody. They write about agriculture, housework, illness, leisure, banking systems, sever systems, etc. Their new history touches many Americans and invites each to make a personal interpretation of history. A wide variety of new historians has linked the past more strongly to the present. According to Benedetto Croce, the past is unknowable. ...