Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus - Brossura

Chancey, Mark A.

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ISBN 10: 0521091446 ISBN 13: 9780521091442

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus, a book-length investigation of this topic, challenges the conventional scholarly view that first-century Galilee was thoroughly Hellenised. Examining architecture, inscriptions, coins and art from Alexander the Great's conquest until the early fourth century CE, Chancey argues that the extent of Greco-Roman culture in the time of Jesus has often been greatly exaggerated. Antipas's reign in the early first century was indeed a time of transition, but the more dramatic shifts in Galilee's cultural climate happened in the second century, after the arrival of a large Roman garrison. Much of Galilee's Hellenisation should thus be understood within the context of its Romanisation. Any attempt to understand the Galilean setting of Jesus must recognise the significance of the region's historical development as well as how Galilee fits into the larger context of the Roman East.

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Recensione:

'One of the real strengths of Chancey's approach, much in evidence in this volume ... is his command of both the literary and the archaeological evidence.' Theology

Descrizione del libro:

Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus is a book-length investigation of the archaeological evidence for Greek and Roman culture in Galilee. Mark Chancey argues that the extent of Greco-Roman culture in Galilee in the time of Jesus has often been greatly exaggerated.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521091446
• ISBN 13: 9780521091442
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 304