John C. H. Laughlin is Professor of Religion and Chairman of the Department of Religion at Averett College. He has excavated at Tel Dan and served as Field Supervisor at the Capernaum excavations. Since 1989, he has been a Field Supervisor at Banias. He has published and lectured widely on the subjects of Near Eastern archaeology and the Bible
'The author gives a balanced view in this general introduction to the subject, which includes ... a useful comprehensive bibliography.' - J.R. Duckworth, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament