Archaeology of the land of the Bible [[electronic resource] ] . Volume 3 Alexander to Constantine / / Eric M. Meyers and Mark A. Chancey

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462539403321
• Autore: Meyers Eric M
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New Haven, CT ; ; London, : Yale University Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1-283-60431-0; 9786613916761; 0-300-17483-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (396 p.)
• Collana: The Anchor Yale Bible reference library
• Altri autori (Persone): ChanceyMark A
• Disciplina: 939.4
• Soggetti: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology; Electronic books.; Middle East History To 622; Middle East Antiquities; Middle East Civilization To 622
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. The Persian Period and the Transition to Hellenism -- Chapter 2. The Advent of Hellenism Under the Greek Kingdoms and the Hasmoneans (332-37 b.c.e.) -- Chapter 3. Herod the Great and the Introduction of Roman Architecture -- Chapter 4. Khirbet Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Chapter 5. From Herod to the Great Revolt -- Chapter 6. The Great Revolt and the Bar Kokhba Rebellion -- Chapter 7. The Emergence of Christianity -- Chapter 8. Early Judaism and the Rise of the Synagogue -- Chapter 9. The Archaeology of Paganism -- Chapter 10. The Growth of Greco-Roman Culture and the Case of Sepphoris -- Chapter 11. After Constantine Beyond the Roman Period -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Index of Place Names -- Index of Passages Cited
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 the Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century CE, they synthesize archaeological evidence with ancient literary sources (including the Bible) to offer a sustained overview of the tumultuous intellectual and religious changes that impacted world history during the Greco-Roman period. The authors demonstrate how the transformation of the ancient Near East under the influence of the Greeks and then the Romans led to foundational changes in both the material and intellectual worlds of the Levant. Palestine's subjection to Hellenistic kingdoms, its rule by the Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties, the two disastrous Jewish revolts against Rome, and its full incorporation into the Roman Empire provide a background for the emergence of Christianity. The authors observe in the archaeological record how Judaism and Christianity were virtually undistinguishable for centuries, until the rise of imperial Christianity with Emperor Constantine. The only book-length overview available that focuses on the archaeology of Palestine in this period, this comprehensive and powerfully illuminating work sheds new light on the lands of the Bible.