Archaeology and Politics in the Holy Land
The Life and Career of P. L. O. Guy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10329285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D M Green (Museum of the History of Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 167-187 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Palestine Exploration Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-0328 • E-ISSN: 1743-1301 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/003103209x12483454548086 |
| OpenAlex | W2048352186 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
Philip Langstaffe Ord Guy's (1885–1952) career in archaeology began as Woolley's assistant at Carchemish and as Chief Inspector for the Department of Antiquities of Palestine during the 1920s. He is best known as director of the Megiddo Expedition (1927–1934), where he employed innovative techniques in balloon photography, and provided a highly influential identification of the pillared buildings found there as stables. He dated these buildings to the Solomonic era, sowing the seeds of a long-running debate over the role of the Bible in archaeological interpretation. Guy was later appointed director of the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem (1935–1939), initiating the short-lived Archaeological Survey of Palestine. After World War II and Israel's War of Independence, Guy became a senior figure within the fledgling Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums as Director of Excavations and Surveys. Active involvement in Zionist politics through his marriage into the Ben-Yehuda family was a controversial factor that impacted on his career within 1920s and 1930s Palestine. Recent archival research allows an assessment of Guy's double life as archaeologist and political activist and the degree to which these areas intersected. His name can be added to the diverse spectrum of archaeologists working in the Holy Land during this formative but turbulent colonial and post-colonial era
Ancient history · Archaeology · Colonialism · Excavation · Independence (probability theory · Palestine · Political science · Politics · World War II · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Law
One Palestine, complete
Iron Age Chronology
The Archaeology of the United Monarchy
British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem
Obituaries
Facts on the Ground
The Jordan Valley in the Bronze Age
What Did the Biblical Writers Know & When Did They Know It? What Archaeology Can Tell Us about the Reality of Ancient Israel . William G. Dever
The Myth of Solomon
Tripartite Pillared Buildings and the Market Place in Iron Age Palestine
The Date of the "Assyrian Residence" at Ayyelet ha-Shahar
Megiddo—A Review
Urban Archaeology in Yafo (Jaffa)
British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem
Some Archæological News from Israel
Archaeological Exploration in the Southern Desert
Three Greek Inscriptions from the Southern Desert
British Archaeological Institutions in Mandatory Palestine, 1917–1948
The Board of Editors
The Stratification of Israelite Megiddo
Archaeology in Israel (November 1951-January 1953)
Balloon Photography and Archaeological Excavation
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |