Seeking out the land: Land of Israel traditions in ancient Jewish, Christian and Samaritan literature : (200 BCE-400 CE)
The approach of the Ancients to the Bible -- The geography of the Land in Second Temple literature -- The description of the Land of Israel in Josephus' works -- The Land in rabbinic literature -- The evolution of the concept of the sanctity of the Land -- The Land in Early Christian literature...
| Summary: | The approach of the Ancients to the Bible -- The geography of the Land in Second Temple literature -- The description of the Land of Israel in Josephus' works -- The Land in rabbinic literature -- The evolution of the concept of the sanctity of the Land -- The Land in Early Christian literature -- The Land in Samaritan literature -- Jewish and Christian sacred sites in the Holy Land -- Concern with the Land in the Roman-Byzantine period: an overview |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 556 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9004334793 |