| Jerusalem in Ancient History and Tradition Contributor(s): Thompson, Thomas L. (Editor), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567083608 ISBN-13: 9780567083609 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: An international team of historians, archaeologists and biblical scholars discuss new perspectives on the archaeology, history and biblical traditions of ancient Jerusalem and examine their ethical, literary, historical and theological relationships. Essays range from a discussion of the Hellenization of Jerusalem in the time of Herod to an examination of its identity and myth on the Internet, while Thomas L Thompson's informed Introduction queries whether a true history of ancient Jerusalem and Palestine can in fact ever be written. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 933 |
| LCCN: 2004298115 |
| Series: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.32" W x 9.18" (1.07 lbs) 301 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An international team of historians, archaeologists and biblical scholars discuss new perspectives on the archaeology, history and biblical traditions of ancient Jerusalem and examine their ethical, literary, historical and theological relationships. Essays range from a discussion of the Hellenization of Jerusalem in the time of Herod to an examination of its identity and myth on the Internet, while Thomas L. Thompson's informed Introduction queries whether a true history of ancient Jerusalem and Palestine can in fact ever be written. Contributors include: Thomas L. Thompson, Michael Prior, Niels Peter Lemche, Margreet Steiner, Sara Mandell, John Strange, Firas Sawwah, Lester Grabbe, Philip Davies, Thomas M. Bolin, Ingrid Hjelm, David Gunn and Keith Whitelam. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |