Before Albright
Charles Torrey, James Montgomery, and American Biblical Archaeology 1907-1922
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5061602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Hallote (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 156-169 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Near Eastern Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2076 • E-ISSN: 1557-5594 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5615/neareastarch.74.3.0156 |
| OpenAlex | W2483821557 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 29 |
William Foxwell Albright was a young scholar when he first arrived in Palestine, but his nearly immediate success led to Americans dominating biblical archaeology throughout the twentieth century. How was Albright able to become so influential so quickly? An examination of archival materials and other early twentieth-century records reveals that two senior American scholars laid the groundwork for American interests in archaeology years before Albright arrived on the scene: Charles C. Torrey and James A. Montgomery. After examining the stage on which Torrey and Montgomery worked—the British colonial situation in Palestine in as much as it relates to archaeology—this article will trace American involvements in archaeology in Palestine before World War I and during the war years, then consider how Torrey and Montgomery used British colonial initiatives to further American interests, setting the stage for Albright to launch his career
Ancient history · Archaeology · Colonialism · Historical archaeology · Palestine · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · History · Philosophy
A Peace to End All Peace
City of Stone
A Faustian Foreign Policy from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush
A Peace to End All Peace
Preliminary Reports on Tell El-Ful
Report of the Chairman of the Committee on Mesopotamian Archaeology
The Excavation at Tell El-Ful
Report of the Director of the School in Jerusalem
Fifty-Second Annual Report of the President
The Excavations at Tell Beit Mirsim
Report of the Director of the School in Jerusalem
A Sketch of C. C. Torrey's Career
Report of the Chairman of the Committee on Mesopotamian Archaeology
December Meeting of the Board of Trustees
James Alan Montgomery (1866-1949)
In Memoriam James Buchanan Nies
The Archæological Results of an Expedition to Moab and the Dead Sea
Report of the President of the American Schools of Oriental Research
Edward Robinson and Charles Cutler Torrey
The Realities of American-Palestine Relations
British Archaeological Institutions in Mandatory Palestine, 1917–1948
First Annual Report of the Director of the American School for Oriental Study and Research in Palestine
First Annual Report of the Managing Committee of the American School for Oriental Study and Research in Palestine
Seventh Annual Report of the Managing Committee of the American School for Oriental Study and Research in Palestine
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2013 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |