Ancient Sites in Galilee

Ancient Sites in Galilee
Author: Salomon E. Grootkerk
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789004115354

An invaluable reference tool on the history and geography for all those interested in the physical history of Galilee from pre- and protohistory up to the present. With maps and accompanying lists explaining all ancient Galilean sites chronologically, identifying the names the sites have carried in subsequent periods.

The Sea of Galilee Boat

The Sea of Galilee Boat
Author: Shelley Wachsmann
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1489959904

Wachsmann punctuates the absorbing details of preserving this artifact with the rich history that surrounds the Sea of Galilee, making this a uniquely enduring and personal work. Wachsmann transports us enabling us to savor this voyage with him on one of the greatest archaeological expeditions of the twentieth century.

Paths of the Messiah and Sites of the Early Church from Galilee to Jerusalem

Paths of the Messiah and Sites of the Early Church from Galilee to Jerusalem
Author: Bargil Pixner
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0898708656

Gathered into this one volume are the principal fruits of Father Pixner's research: explanations of numerous archeological discoveries in the Holy Land accompanied by photos, illustrations, and maps. Prepared in collaboration with Professor Rainer Riesner, a Scripture scholar from the University of Dortmund, the chapters bring to light not only those details of interest to the man of science but also the connections between these and early Christianity of interest to the man of faith. --

Oxford Bibliographies

Oxford Bibliographies
Author: Ilan Stavans
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release:
Genre: Hispanic Americans
ISBN: 9780199913701

"An emerging field of study that explores the Hispanic minority in the United States, Latino Studies is enriched by an interdisciplinary perspective. Historians, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, demographers, linguists, as well as religion, ethnicity, and culture scholars, among others, bring a varied, multifaceted approach to the understanding of a people whose roots are all over the Americas and whose permanent home is north of the Rio Grande. Oxford Bibliographies in Latino Studies offers an authoritative, trustworthy, and up-to-date intellectual map to this ever-changing discipline."--Editorial page.

Jews, Pagans, and Christians in the Galilee

Jews, Pagans, and Christians in the Galilee
Author: Mordechai Aviam
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2004
Genre: Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN: 9781580461719

This volume holds 21 chapters arranged in chronological order from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine periods, each of them based on the results of archaeological excavations or field surveys conducted by the author during the past 25 years. It is a summary of field work as well as summaries of studies carried out in Galilee during the last 100 years. Further, it is a study of the Galileans and their material culture during the 1000 years between the third century BCE and the seventh century CE, a long period of time in which the foundation for both the Jesus movement and Mishnaic Judaism were built. This book gives scholars of religion, history, and archaeology much new and concentrated information, much of which has never been previously published.Mordechai Aviam was for 11 years the District Archaeologist of the Western Galilee for the Israel Antiquities Authority. He is an adjunct professor in residence at the Center for Judaic Studies in the University of Rochester.

Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods, Volume 1

Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods, Volume 1
Author: James Riley Strange
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2015-07-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451489587

Drawing on the expertise of archaeologists, historians, biblical scholars, and social-science interpreters who have devoted a significant amount of time and energy in the research of ancient Galilee, this accessible volume includes modern general studies of Galilee and of Galilean history, as well as specialized studies on taxation, ethnicity, religious practices, road systems, trade and markets, education, health, village life, houses, and the urban-rural divide. This resource includes a rich selection of images, figures, charts, and maps.

Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus

Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus
Author: Jonathan L. Reed
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2002-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781563383946

Drawing on his years of field experience in Galilee, the author illustrates how the archaeological record has been misused by New Testament scholars, and how synthesis of the material culture is foundational for understanding Christian origins in Galilee and the Jewish culture out of which they arose.

Magdala of Galilee

Magdala of Galilee
Author: Richard Bauckham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2018
Genre: Excavations
ISBN: 9781481302937

A comprehensive study of the site of Magdala and its significance for the understanding of Galilee in the late Roman period.