Biblical Bethsaida : an archaeological study of the first century /
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| Author / Creator: | Savage, Carl E. |
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| Imprint: | Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 195 p.) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11259613 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 195 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780739137833 9780739137819 0739137816 9780739137833 0739137832 0739137832 1282991779 9781282991774 9786612991776 6612991771 |