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'''Lawrence E. "Larry" Stager''' (January 5, 1943&nbsp;– December 29, 2017) was an American [[archaeologist]] and academic, specialising in [[Syro-Palestinian archaeology]] and [[Biblical archaeology]]. He was the Dorot Professor of the [[Archaeology of Israel]] in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at [[Harvard University]] and was Director of the [[Harvard Semitic Museum]]. Beginning in 1985 he oversaw the excavations of the [[Leon Levy]] Expedition to [[Ashkelon]], the [[Philistine]] port city.<ref name="SauterStager">{{cite news|last1=Sauter|first1=Megan|title=In Memoriam: Lawrence Stager (1943–2017)|url=https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeology-today/archaeologists-biblical-scholars-works/in-memoriam-lawrence-stager/|accessdate=7 January 2018|publisher=Biblical Archaeilogy Daily|date=2 January 2018}}</ref>

'''Lawrence E. "Larry" Stager''' (born January 5, 1943) is Dorot Professor of the [[Archaeology of Israel]] in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at [[Harvard University]] and is Director of the [[Harvard Semitic Museum]]. Since 1985 he has overseen the excavations of the Leon Levy Expedition to [[Ashkelon]], the great [[Philistine]] port city.


==Education==
==Education==
Stager was a first-generation college student from [[Kenton, Ohio]], about fifty miles northwest of [[Columbus, Ohio]].<ref>J. D. Schloen, ed. ''Exploring the Longue Durée: Essays in Honor of Lawrence E. Stager'' (Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 2009).</ref> He was recruited by the Harvard Club of [[Dayton, Ohio]] to attend Harvard University, where he graduated a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] [[magna cum laude]] in 1965. Stager would go on to receive both his [[Master of Arts|MA]] and [[PhD]] from Harvard, where he worked largely under the supervision of [[Frank Moore Cross]] and [[G. Ernest Wright]], both students of [[William F. Albright]]. The title of his thesis was "Ancient Agriculture in the Judaean Desert: A Case Study of the Buqê'ah Valley in the Iron Age."
Stager was a first-generation college student from [[Kenton, Ohio]], about fifty miles northwest of [[Columbus, Ohio]].<ref>J. D. Schloen, ed. ''Exploring the Longue Durée: Essays in Honor of Lawrence E. Stager'' (Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 2009).</ref> He was recruited by the Harvard Club of [[Dayton, Ohio]] to attend Harvard University, where he graduated a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] ''[[magna cum laude]]'' in 1965. Stager then received both his [[Master of Arts|MA]] and [[PhD]] from Harvard, where he worked largely under the supervision of [[Frank Moore Cross]] and [[G. Ernest Wright]], both students of [[William F. Albright]]. The title of his thesis was ''Ancient Agriculture in the Judaean Desert: A Case Study of the Buqê'ah Valley in the Iron Age''.


==Academic Positions==
==Academic positions==
After receiving his PhD, Stager was first employed by the [[University of Chicago]], where he taught and researched for the next fourteen years as a member of the [[University of Chicago Oriental Institute|Oriental Institute]], first as an instructor (1973-4), then as an assistant (1974-6), associate (1976–1985), and finally full professor (1985-6).
After receiving his PhD, Stager was first employed by the [[University of Chicago]], where he taught and researched for the next fourteen years as a member of the [[University of Chicago Oriental Institute|Oriental Institute]], first as an instructor (1973-4), then as an assistant (1974-6), associate (1976–1985), and finally full professor (1985-6).


In 1986, Stager returned to Harvard, where he became the inaugural holder of an endowed chair, the Dorot Professorship of the Archaeology of Israel. He has held this position since that time. Professor Stager currently teaches courses in [[Syro-Palestinian archaeology]] and [[Hebrew Bible]] and is an active professional member of the [[American Schools of Oriental Research]] (ASOR).
In 1986, Stager returned to Harvard, where he became the inaugural holder of an endowed chair, the Dorot Professorship of the Archaeology of Israel. Stager taught courses in [[Syro-Palestinian archaeology]] and [[Hebrew Bible]] and was an active professional member of the [[American Schools of Oriental Research]] (ASOR).


In 2009, a [[Festschrift]] for Professor Stager was published under the title ''Exploring the Longue Durée: Essays in Honor of Lawrence E. Stager'' (Ed. J. David Schloen; Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns).
In 2009, a [[Festschrift]] for Stager was published under the title ''Exploring the Longue Durée: Essays in Honor of Lawrence E. Stager'' (Ed. J. David Schloen; Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns).


==Archaeological Work==
==Archaeological work==
Stager's most important archaeological work has been conducted through the Leon Levy Expedition to [[Ashkelon]], of which he has been the director since 1985. This expedition is one of the largest and lengthiest projects in Israel. The results of the dig have been published in the Harvard Semitic Museum and [[Eisenbrauns]]' ''Ashkelon'', a series of ten volumes, the third of which was published in 2011.
Stager's most important archaeological work was conducted through the Leon Levy Expedition to [[Ascalon]], of which he became the director in 1985. This expedition is one of the largest and lengthiest projects in Israel. The results of the dig have been published in the Harvard Semitic Museum and [[Eisenbrauns]]' ''Ashkelon'', a series of ten volumes, the third of which was published in 2011.


Prior to his monumental undertakings at Ashkelon, Stager had worked on digs at [[Carthage]], [[Idalion]], [[Gezer]], and [[Tell el-Hesi]]. Stager has generally adhered to the traditional scholarly dating of the "[[United Monarchy]]" of [[King David]] and [[Solomon]].
Prior to his monumental undertakings at Ashkelon, Stager worked on digs at [[Carthage]], [[Idalion]], [[Gezer]], and [[Tell el-Hesi]].
Stager generally adhered to the traditional scholarly dating of the "[[United Monarchy]]" of [[King David]] and [[Solomon]].


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150714125709/http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/wl/news/stager_bio.pdf "Brief Bio of Professor Stager"], Harvard University, September 3, 2014, retrieved July 14, 2015.
*Prof. Stager's contact information at Harvard: http://www.nelc.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k56744&state=popup&topicid=icb.topic991821&view=view.do&viewParam_name=stager.html&viewParam_fname=

*Prof. Stager explains the usage of [[Biblical Archaeology]]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwB_7ySLCCY&feature=gv
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 11 February 2024

Lawrence Stager
Born(1943-01-05)January 5, 1943
Dunkirk, Ohio, US
DiedDecember 29, 2017(2017-12-29) (aged 74)
Concord, Massachusetts, US
TitleDorot Professor of the Archaeology of Israel
Academic background
EducationBA (1965), MA (1972), PhD (1975)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Harvard University
Academic work
DisciplineArchaeology
Sub-disciplineSyro-Palestinian archaeology
Hebrew Bible
InstitutionsHarvard University

Lawrence E. "Larry" Stager (January 5, 1943 – December 29, 2017) was an American archaeologist and academic, specialising in Syro-Palestinian archaeology and Biblical archaeology. He was the Dorot Professor of the Archaeology of Israel in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University and was Director of the Harvard Semitic Museum. Beginning in 1985 he oversaw the excavations of the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon, the Philistine port city.[1]

Education[edit]

Stager was a first-generation college student from Kenton, Ohio, about fifty miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio.[2] He was recruited by the Harvard Club of Dayton, Ohio to attend Harvard University, where he graduated a BA magna cum laude in 1965. Stager then received both his MA and PhD from Harvard, where he worked largely under the supervision of Frank Moore Cross and G. Ernest Wright, both students of William F. Albright. The title of his thesis was Ancient Agriculture in the Judaean Desert: A Case Study of the Buqê'ah Valley in the Iron Age.

Academic positions[edit]

After receiving his PhD, Stager was first employed by the University of Chicago, where he taught and researched for the next fourteen years as a member of the Oriental Institute, first as an instructor (1973-4), then as an assistant (1974-6), associate (1976–1985), and finally full professor (1985-6).

In 1986, Stager returned to Harvard, where he became the inaugural holder of an endowed chair, the Dorot Professorship of the Archaeology of Israel. Stager taught courses in Syro-Palestinian archaeology and Hebrew Bible and was an active professional member of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR).

In 2009, a Festschrift for Stager was published under the title Exploring the Longue Durée: Essays in Honor of Lawrence E. Stager (Ed. J. David Schloen; Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns).

Archaeological work[edit]

Stager's most important archaeological work was conducted through the Leon Levy Expedition to Ascalon, of which he became the director in 1985. This expedition is one of the largest and lengthiest projects in Israel. The results of the dig have been published in the Harvard Semitic Museum and Eisenbrauns' Ashkelon, a series of ten volumes, the third of which was published in 2011.

Prior to his monumental undertakings at Ashkelon, Stager worked on digs at Carthage, Idalion, Gezer, and Tell el-Hesi.

Stager generally adhered to the traditional scholarly dating of the "United Monarchy" of King David and Solomon.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sauter, Megan (2 January 2018). "In Memoriam: Lawrence Stager (1943–2017)". Biblical Archaeilogy Daily. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ J. D. Schloen, ed. Exploring the Longue Durée: Essays in Honor of Lawrence E. Stager (Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 2009).

External links[edit]

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