William Foxwell Albright --

[archaeologist]

how hard is it to put a list of recommended titles in a post to save someone time and money?

[RamboPreacher]

how hard is it to put a list of recommended titles in a post to save someone time and money?

I wish I could help you out.  my resources are pretty limited in this area as I am just a wannabe archaeologist, and have only used Albright's work in reference.  I am also interested in reading the actual works.

[Brianroy]

A lament has gone up, in regard to posting a recommendation for which Albright books to check out:

how hard is it to put a list of recommended titles in a post to save someone time and money?

I've twice posted the short answer (books in print or easily available):

"Stone Age to Christianity"

 or " Archaeology and the Religion of Israel" or

 " The Biblical Period from Abraham to Ezra "


This is a third posting of that same short list "to save time".  As for saving money, in a profession which singular scholarly article downloads are $28-35 a pop? Sometimes for as few as less than 2 pages?

The same writer laments:
 it is amazing how people do not read posts and ramble on ...,

Yeah, it happens to all of us...so don't sweat it.  Maybe next time, take the time to be more attentive when you read my posts, okay? 

Have a good day. 


Peace.

[RamboPreacher]

"Stone Age to Christianity"

 or " Archaeology and the Religion of Israel" or

 " The Biblical Period from Abraham to Ezra "

Thank you.
and my apologies for not being attentive to your posts.  i offer no excuses.

[archaeologist]

here is what you wrote:

But to offer a "short definitive list"  for someone who hasn't the time, is not practical.  The list of what is available for purchase is already short...and should you choose the search for Albright, the journey will be one requiring time...where a half day or more spent at a well-stocked private or public University would be but a brief moment, and the experience self explanatory, as you pull his works off the shelf, and see for yourself.  You may not be able to check certain works out, and find yourself writing pages and pages of notes...exercising patience and joy in the knowledge.  Or, maybe such details simply may have no appeal or interest until years from now, when you think back to what you thumbed through and are ready then

thenlater you wrote:

So I guess there are no longer any "right ones" but those you can get your hands on.   If you get "Stone Age to Christianity" or " Archaeology and the Religion of Israel" or  " The Biblical Period from Abraham to Ezra " or any of his works...you are building on a desire for the same kind of  knowledge after the title you are able to get.

how hard is it to just do:

'i recommend:  1. ******
                        2. ******
                        3. ******

then let it rest and let others look those titles up.

now i missed your listing in the second paragraph but i was looking for a simple list as cited by my example and not something hidden in a paragraph. 

[Brianroy]

I posted and was quoted as saying:
"But to offer a "short definitive list"  for someone who hasn't the time, is not practical."

And I guess, neither is posting practical in responding to someone who hasn't the time to read through a well-meaning and thoughtful response posted on Jan 14, 2008, 07:36 PM...then again on Jan 24, 2008, 07:30 PM.

If you haven't the money "to save someone ... money"; or the the time..."i do not have lots of time to read"...even when you " looked up albright at amazon and received pages upon pages of book titles credited to him"...how can we be held responsible by your misuse of time management?

Even, as you say,  Amazon will limit you to a handful of titles --    Amazon.com: .

If you use the "advanced search" feature and type in W.F. Albright for "author" the search becomes easy.

Not all cultures demand a "New York minute" rudeness of "hurry up, you waste MY time" attitude...and "I demand you take time out of your life to serve ME" attitude. 

My "time" is precious to me also...as I suspect most everyone else at this forum.  In fact, pursuing a new career, if it pans out, I have come to this forum with little time while in the transition phase...and may not be back for months.  If it falls through, that doesn't mean my time afterwards is any less valuable to me, should I decide to spend some of it here sharing or caring.

      There is such a thing as being civilized, and different cultures and backgrounds have differing ways of assistance.  If you read my various opening posts and most counter-responses, you see that I have a tendency to over-inform and provide lots of data to help others make an informed and intelligent choice, and to see why I may believe along the point of view that I would make.

 If you lack the patience, then I'M sorry...but the fault rests on your impatience, not on my good neighborliness in trying to be of the best assistance I can.

If your culture (wherever it may be) demands rudeness...and the quick answer... then you won't have the patience to appreciate the courtesy being extended you.  You, therefore, are really missing out on perhaps more than you will ever be able to comprehend or appreciate until many years from now...maybe.

Years don't neccessarily equate with the gaining of wisdom.  Slow down, and grasp more of what is placed before you.   

And since I need to manage my time with you...have a restful night.  Peace.
 

[archaeologist]

look, your posts are often refreshing but i get the idea you are trying to impress others by posting a thesis or a dissertation or parts thereof.  most of thetimei do not read them as theyare much longer than they should be.

itis nice that you incklude references, one of the few who do, BUT all i asked for was a simple list of recommendations.  i did not ask for a speech nor a commentary, you are not the only one aware of what is or isn't in  print and you are not the only one with intelligence.

if you can't respond to a simple request with a simple response then don't answer, you forget that i am well aware of when albright did his work, when he died and so on.

all i can see is that you want to show off and no one likes a show off.

[RamboPreacher]

went to ebay and searched for his books, found a few and spend less than $20 for several books, including:"Archaeology and the Religion of Israel" (1956), and "The Archaeology of Palestine" (1949).  working on finishing up  some other reading at the moment, but will begin this week (difficult for me to read multi-tasking, and retain much of anything).