Archaeology, History, and Society in Galilee: The Social Context of Jesus and the Rabbis - Softcover

Horsley, Richard A.

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Synopsis

This book attempts to construct bridges of communication and engagement between the fields of archaeology and history focuses on a new understanding of Galilee. Chapter by chapter, Richard Horsley pieces together a picture of social relastions in Galilee that is based upon and helps explain both the artifacts and the texts, and that takes fully into consideration the changing historical circumstances in the time of Jesus and the rabbis.

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About the Author

Richard A. Horlsey is Professor of Classics and Religion at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is author of Galilee: History, Politics, People; Archaeology, History, and Society in Galilee: The Social Context of Jesus and the Rabbis; and editor of Paul and Empire: Religion and Power in Roman Imperial Society, all published by Trinity Press.

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9780567657886: Archaeology, History, and Society in Galilee: The Social Context of Jesus and the Rabbis (T&t Clark Cornerstones)

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ISBN 10:  0567657884 ISBN 13:  9780567657886
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