Archaeology of the land of the Bible.

Archaeology of the land of the Bible. Volume 3, Alexander to Constantine /

Drawing on the most recent, groundbreaking archaeological research, Eric M. Meyers and Mark A. Chancey re-narrate the history of ancient Palestine in this richly illustrated and expertly integrated book. Spanning from the conquest of Alexander the Great in the fourth century BCE until the reign of t...

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Main Author: Meyers, Eric M.
Other Authors: Chancey, Mark A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven, CT ; London : Yale University Press, 2012.
©2012
Series:Anchor Yale Bible reference library.
Subjects:
To 622
Middle East > History > To 622.
Middle East > Antiquities.
Middle East > Civilization > To 622.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • The Persian period and the transition to Hellenism
  • The advent of Hellenism under the Greek kingdoms and the Hasmoneans (332-37 B.C.E.)
  • Herod the Great and the introduction of Roman architecture
  • Khirbet Qumran and the Dead Sea scrolls
  • From Herod to the Great Revolt
  • The Great Revolt and the Bar Kokhba rebellion
  • The emergence of Christianity
  • Early Judaism and the rise of the synagogue
  • The archaeology of paganism
  • The growth of Greco-Roman culture and the case of Sepphoris
  • After Constantine : beyond the Roman period.

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