Jews and Christians in the Holy Land

Palestine in the Fourth Century

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

The fourth century is often referred to as the first Christian century, and for the Jews a period of decline and persecution. But was this change really so immediate and irreversible? What was the real impact of the Christianisation of the Roman Empire on the Jews, especially in their own land?Stemberger draws on all available sources, literary and archaeological, Christian as well as pagan and Jewish, to reconstruct the history of the different religious communities of Palestine in the fourth century.This book demonstrates how lively, creative and resourceful the Jewish communities remained.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-12-01
Mått:138 x 216 x 24 mm
Vikt:594 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:350
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567086990
Översättare:Ruth Tuschling

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Gunter Stemberger is Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Vienna.

Recensioner i media

'I do not know of any other book of comparable scope and usefulness.' William Horbury, University of Cambridge 'A particularly admirable feature of this book is its concise, systematic review of the primary sources for each topic, and their various current interpretations. Rabbinic, patristic and pagan literary evidence, and archaeological finds, are presented together, with a judgement as to whether or how far the sources illuminate one another. In this respect there is perhaps no other English-language equivalent of Stemberger's book.' Palestine Exploration Quarterly

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Administration, Economy, Population The Jews of Palestine under Constantine Church Building and Christianisation Christian PilgrimageSynagogue Building The Revolt Against GallusJulian's Religious Policies and PalestineThe SamaritansThe Jewish PatriarchThe Rabbinate