Benjamin Gordon

An Accidental Archaeologist

History & Biography

“This is an engrossing memoir by one of the greats in the archaeology of Israel-Palestine. In the Accidental Archaeologist, Eric Meyers writes with honesty and wit about topics such as the anti-Semitism he experienced as a young man in New England and the challenges he and Carol Meyers faced as they led pioneering expeditions in Galilee. An inspiring book by a scholar I am extremely lucky to have had as a teacher and mentor.”