William G. Dever

2.2k total citations
104 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

William G. Dever is a scholar working on Archeology, Religious studies and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, William G. Dever has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Archeology, 33 papers in Religious studies and 14 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in William G. Dever's work include Archaeology and Historical Studies (79 papers), Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (49 papers) and Ancient Near East History (35 papers). William G. Dever is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and Historical Studies (79 papers), Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (49 papers) and Ancient Near East History (35 papers). William G. Dever collaborates with scholars based in United States. William G. Dever's co-authors include Anson F. Rainey, Yoḥanan Aharoni, Israel Finkelstein, Seymour Gitin, Ann E. Killebrew, Niels Peter Lemche, Thomas E. Levy, Shlomo Bunimovitz, Sturt W. Manning and Zvi Lederman and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Archaeology, Journal of Biblical Literature and Journal of the American Oriental Society.

In The Last Decade

William G. Dever

90 papers receiving 626 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William G. Dever United States 20 930 435 265 124 77 104 1.1k
David Ussishkin Israel 17 792 0.9× 249 0.6× 240 0.9× 76 0.6× 25 0.3× 78 877
Avraham Faust Israel 17 671 0.7× 226 0.5× 317 1.2× 50 0.4× 27 0.4× 81 783
Benjamin R. Foster United States 11 362 0.4× 146 0.3× 73 0.3× 148 1.2× 73 0.9× 68 589
J. N. Postgate United Kingdom 15 584 0.6× 161 0.4× 67 0.3× 188 1.5× 41 0.5× 72 683
A. Kirk Grayson 10 418 0.4× 123 0.3× 74 0.3× 172 1.4× 56 0.7× 27 581
Nadav Na’aman Israel 18 962 1.0× 119 0.3× 498 1.9× 55 0.4× 62 0.8× 154 1.1k
Simo Parpola Finland 17 587 0.6× 80 0.2× 140 0.5× 170 1.4× 54 0.7× 57 717
W. F. Albright United States 15 507 0.5× 98 0.2× 200 0.8× 123 1.0× 120 1.6× 91 749
Geoff Emberling United States 12 307 0.3× 264 0.6× 37 0.1× 205 1.7× 56 0.7× 24 579
Mario Liverani Italy 14 367 0.4× 154 0.4× 38 0.1× 190 1.5× 52 0.7× 65 548

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William G. Dever

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dever, William G.. (2019). Archaeology and Folk or Family Religion in Ancient Israel. Religions. 10(12). 667–667.
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Dever, William G.. (2017). Beyond the Texts. SBL Press eBooks. 12 indexed citations
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Dever, William G. & Seymour Gitin. (2003). Symbiosis, symbolism, and the power of the past : Canaan, ancient Israel, and their neighbors from the Late Bronze Age through Roman Palaestina : proceedings of the Centennial Symposium, W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research and American Schools of Oriental Research, Jerusalem, May 29-31, 2000. 12 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., et al.. (1997). The echoes of many texts : reflections on Jewish and Christian traditions : essays in honor of Lou H. Silberman. 4 indexed citations
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Dever, William G.. (1996). The Absolute Chronology of the Aegean Early Bronze Age: Archaeology, Radiocarbon and History. Sturt W. Manning.. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research. 301. 94–95. 27 indexed citations
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Dever, William G.. (1996). The Identity of Early Israel: a Rejoinder To Keith W. Whitelam. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. 21(72). 3–24. 2 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., et al.. (1993). The Architecture of Ancient Israel from the Prehistoric to the Persian Periods. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 113(3). 495–495. 28 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., et al.. (1992). Subsistence, Trade, and Social Change in Early Bronze Age Palestine. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 112(3). 495–495. 46 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., et al.. (1991). Notes and News: Gezer, 1990. Digital Commons - Andrews University (Andrews University). 41(4). 282. 1 indexed citations
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Dever, William G.. (1989). Miroschedji P. de. Yarmouth 1. Rapport sur les trois premières campagnes de fouilles à Tel Yarmouth (Israël) (1980-1982).. Persée (Ministère de lEnseignement supérieur et de la Recherche). 1 indexed citations
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Dever, William G.. (1989). Mallet J. Tell el-Fâr'ah II, 1; 2 : Le Bronze Moyen. Stratigraphie des vestiges du Bronze moyen II (1ère moitié du IIe millénaire av J.C.) dans les chantiers principaux II nord et IV. Texte et Planches.. Persée (Ministère de lEnseignement supérieur et de la Recherche). 5 indexed citations
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Gitin, Seymour, et al.. (1989). Archaeological Evidence for Movements of the Early "Sea Peoples" in Canaan. 59–70. 5 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., et al.. (1986). Gezer IV : the 1969-71 seasons in field VI, the "acropolis". Medical Entomology and Zoology. 15 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., et al.. (1979). Canaanite Gods in Metal: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Syro-Palestinian Figurines. Journal of Biblical Literature. 98(1). 101–101. 15 indexed citations
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Dever, William G.. (1977). Heshbon Pottery 1971: A Preliminary Report on the Pottery from the 1971 Excavations at Tell Hesbân. James A. Sauer.. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research. 227. 78–79. 5 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., et al.. (1974). Gezer I: Preliminary Report of the 1964-66 Seasons. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 94(2). 277–277. 5 indexed citations
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Dever, William G.. (1973). The EB IV-MB I Horizon in Transjordan and Southern Palestine. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research. 210. 37–63. 24 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., et al.. (1971). Further Excavations at Gezer, 1967-1971. The Biblical Archaeologist. 34(4). 94–132. 23 indexed citations
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Dever, William G.. (1971). The Peoples of Palestine in the Middle Bronze I Period. Harvard Theological Review. 64(2-3). 197–226. 18 indexed citations
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Dever, William G., Yoḥanan Aharoni, & Anson F. Rainey. (1968). The Land of the Bible: A Historical Geography. Journal of Biblical Literature. 87(2). 229–229. 84 indexed citations

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