In addition to The Bible Unearthed you might take a look at William Dever's "Who Were The Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From" for a somewhat different view than Finkelstein's. In addition, Dever's "Did God Have A Wife" is fascinating.
For a somewhat deeper look there is The Quest for the Historical Israel which is a set of essays on common topics by Finkelstein and Amihai Mazar.
None of these books are archaeological texts...which can be sleep-inducing, I grant. When you get through those you can start on some of the really heavy stuff.
For a somewhat deeper look there is The Quest for the Historical Israel which is a set of essays on common topics by Finkelstein and Amihai Mazar.
None of these books are archaeological texts...which can be sleep-inducing, I grant. When you get through those you can start on some of the really heavy stuff.
