Archaeology, Bible, Politics, and the Media : Proceedings of the Duke University Conference, April 23-24 2009.

Cover -- Title -- Contents -- List of ContributorsA. -- Introduction -- Part 1 Cultural Heritage -- The Media and Archaeological Preservation in Iraq A Tale of Politics, Media, and the Law -- Part 2 Archaeology and the Media -- Fabulous Finds or Fantastic Forgeries? The Distortion of Archaeology by the Media and Pseudoarchaeologists, and What We Can Do About It -- Dealing with the Media Response to Eric H. Cline -- The Talpiyot Tomb and the Bloggers -- From Ossuary Epigraphs to Flickering Pixels: A Response to Mark Goodacre -- The Power of the Press: The Effects of Press Releases and Popular Magazines on the Antiquities Trade -- History and Fiction: Comments on Morag M. Kersel's "The Power of the Press" -- Confessions of an Archaeologist: Lessons I Learned from the Talpiyot Tomb Fiasco and Other Media Encounters -- Popular Media, History, and the Classroom -- Scholars Behaving Badly: Sensationalism and Archaeology in the Media -- The Future of the Historical Documentary: Scholarly Responses to "History Channel Meets CSI" -- An Ancient Medium in the Modern Media: Sagas of Semitic Inscriptions -- Part 3 Archaeology, Politics, and Local Communities -- Walk about Jerusalem: Protestant Pilgrims and the Holy Land -- Community and Antiquities at Umm el-Jimal and Silwan: A Comparison -- Response to Bert de Vries, "Site Preservation in Jordan: The Case of Umm el-Jimal" -- Archaeology, Identity, and the Media in Cyprus -- Response to Thomas W. Davis, "Archaeology, Identity, and the Media in Cyprus" -- The Quest for the Temple Mount The Settler Movement and National Parks in Israel -- On Tourism and Politics in Israel: A Response to Eric Meyers -- Part 4 Voices of the Media -- Responses from a Television Producer -- Areas of Concern as We Go Forward.

Scholars at the Limits of Science and the Borders of Belief: Finding Proof for Faith: A Journalist's Perspective on the Oded Golan Case -- Not Another Roadside Attraction: The Holy Land Experience in America -- Part 5The Media:A View from Jerusalem -- How It Looks from the Other Side -- Index of Personal Names.

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