Archaeology, the Rabbis, & Early Christianity"For the first time an accurate picture of rabbinic Judaism and Christian origins in Roman Palestine emerges as two active field archaeologists--one Jewish and the other Christian-- integrate historical literature with current archaeological findings. Their unique blending of literary and nonliterary approaches to the past allows a more reliable reconstruction of this critical and formative era of Western civilization"--Back cover. |
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List of Illustrations | 7 |
Chronology | 13 |
The Relevance of Nonliterary Sources | 19 |
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