William F. Albright

thumb|William F. Albright in 1953 William F. Albright (May 24, 1891 – September 19, 1971) was an American archaeologist, biblical scholar, philologist, and expert on ceramics. Quotes Judah ... was not canalized for the exclusive benefit of the aristocracy and the wealthy merchants, as was apparently true of the Northern Kingdom in the eighth century. ... All private houses so far excavated reflect a surprisingly narrow range of variation in the social scale. "The Biblical Period" in The Jews (1949), p. 39, as cited in The Prophets (1962), p. 62 External links William Albright Category:1891 births Category:1971 deaths Category:Academics from the United States Category:Philologists Category:Archaeologists from the United States Category:Non-fiction authors from the United States Category:Methodists from the United States Category:Johns Hopkins University alumni Category:Johns Hopkins University faculty