Nadav Na'aman
Nadav Na'aman ( Hebrew נדב נאמן; * 1939 in Jerusalem ) is an Israeli archaeologist and historian.
Na'aman was born in a kibbutz near Jerusalem and grew up in Kibbutz Kinneret on the Sea of Galilee . After completing his IDF military service (1957–1960), he left the kibbutz in 1964 and studied archeology and Jewish history. He received his doctorate in 1975 from Tel Aviv University under Yohanan Aharoni with a thesis on the meaning of the Amarna letters for the history of Israel . This was followed by a time as a lecturer in archeology and history of the Ancient Near East at Tel Aviv University. In 1984 Na'aman became an associate professor of Jewish history. From 1989 until his retirement in 2007 he held a chair in Jewish history at Tel Aviv University.
Publications (selection)
- Ancient Israel and Its Neighbors: Interaction and Counteraction. Collected Essays, Volume 1. Winona Lake 2005.
- Canaan in the Second Millennium BCE Collected Essays, Volume 2. Winona Lake 2005.
- Ancient Israel's History and Historiography: The First Temple Period. Collected Essays, Volume 3. Winona Lake 2006.
Web links
- Tel Aviv University: Prof. Nadav Na'Aman (Curriculum Vitae)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Na'aman, Nadav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli archaeologist and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerusalem |