Biblical Bethsaida (eBook)

A Study of the First Century CE in the Galilee

Carl E. Savage (Autor)

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2011
212 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-3783-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Biblical Bethsaida: A Study of the First Century CE in the Galilee enters the process of constructing a portrait of the First Century CE in the Galilee by drawing primarily upon the archaeological data from et-Tell (Bethsaida) itself and suggesting its relevance for the reconstruction of the first century CE cultural context. It views the material practices of the ancient inhabitants of the site as significant indicators of their sense of 'place' both ideologically and geographically.

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In his illuminating, well-researched book examining the site of Et-Tell, also known as Bethsaida, Carl E. Savage explores archaeological evidence to offer readers a portrait of the religious beliefs and practices of the community living near the north shore of the Sea of Galilee during the first century CE. In the study of the cultural and social matrix of the first century in the Galilee, scholars have commonly prioritized written sources over archaeological evidence because written sources seem to contribute more directly to an understanding of the religious beliefs and practices of a community. However, there exist many competing views of the landscape during that time due to the varying interpretations of the textual sources. Using archaeological data from Bethsaida itself, Savage investigates the material practices of Bethsaida's ancient inhabitants, describing these practices as significant indicators of their sense of place both ideologically and geographically. He evaluates the historical plausibility of various social reconstructions for the region, and finds that the image that emerges of first-century Bethsaida is one similar to those of other Jewish communities in the Galilee.

Autor

Carl E. Savage is director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Drew University and serves as Assistant Director of Excavations for the Bethsaida Excavations Project.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 1. IntroductionChapter 2 2. Bethsaida in the "Galilees"Chapter 3 3. The State of the Land and Its InhabitantsChapter 4 4.Support for First Century CE BethsaidaChapter 5 5. ConclusionChapter 6 Excursus 1: The "Temple" of BethsaidaChapter 7 Excursus 2: Identifying Et-Tell with BethsaidaChapter 8 Appendix 1: The Material Culture DatabaseChapter 9 Appendix 2: The Coin Database

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum
• Schlagworte: Anthropology • Literature & Biblical Studies • Religion • Religious History
• ISBN-10: 0-7391-3783-2 / 0739137832
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7391-3783-3 / 9780739137833