The article you link in post 95 is one of several linked from the second article I posted above: The Biblical Minimalists: Expunging Israel's Past. That article mentions the allegations of Professor Davies - which you appear to support - and counter allegations against his credentials.
Moreover, the article suggests Davies' attack was directed to the motives of the archeologists and played into the subsequent work of Keith Whitelam.
In the end, the author asserts - as do I - that politics should have no part in scholarly efforts.
145 posted on 12/06/2001 5:45:54 AM PST by Alamo-Girl