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Tomoo Ishida (ed.), Studies in the Period of David and Solomon and Other Essays (1982), includes biographical treatments. James B. Pritchard (ed.), Solomon & Sheba (1974), explores the archaeological and literary evidence about Solomon’s era and traces the legend of the Queen of Sheba. Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman, The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts (2001), and David and Solomon: In Search of the Bible’s Sacred Kings and the Roots of the Western Tradition (2006), present evidence questioning the historical accuracy of the biblical account.
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Matt Stefon was a religion editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He earned B.A. degrees in English and American studies from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. in religion and literature and an M.T.S. in philosophy, theology, and ethics (comparative religious ethics) from Boston University, where he also completed coursework toward a doctorate in comparative theology and American religious history. A native of the Northeast, Stefon was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated both there and in Massachusetts, where he also taught college English and philosophy and ran a writing center. He is interested in the literature and folklore of the Anthracite mining fields and of New England. His more "scholarly" pursuits include American Transcendentalism, Confucian and neo-Confucian thought, Daoism, process philosophy and theology, the transmission of Asian religions in the United States, and the intersection of religion with literature and other arts.
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| Add new Web site: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Solomon: Man of Wisdom, Man of Foolishness. | Oct 25, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization; fixing display issue. | Apr 17, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Mythica - Solomon. | Dec 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - As Wise as Solomon: The Powerful King Who Magically Ruled Israel. | May 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Solomon. | Dec 05, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Biography of King Solomon: The Wisest Man Who Ever Lived. | May 02, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 04, 2021 | ||
| Top Questions updated. | Aug 16, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Solomon. | Feb 21, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - Meet King Solomon: The Wisest Man Who Ever Lived. | Feb 07, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - solomon. | Dec 17, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 03, 2017 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 03, 2017 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | May 21, 2015 | ||
| Article revised to mention that some scholars question the evidence for Solomon's reign. |
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| Added video. | Dec 05, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Solomon. | Aug 28, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Solomon. | Aug 24, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Solomon. | Aug 24, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Aish.com - Biography of King Solomon. | Aug 24, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Solomon. | Aug 24, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 16, 2009 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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