Religion

ISBN: 9780521124133
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book provides an introduction to the archaeology and history of ancient Palestine - modern Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories - from the destruction of Solomon's temple in 586 BCE to the Muslim conquest in 640 CE.... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780199663088
Published by : Oxford University Press
In 1947 the first of the Dead Sea Scroll discoveries was made near the site of Qumran, at the northern end of the Dead Sea. This handbook seeks to probe the main disputed issues in their study. Lively debate continues over the archaeology and ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521768511
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In this book, Joy McCorriston examines the continuity of traditions over millennia in the Near East. Tracing the phenomenon of pilgrimage in pre-Islamic Arabia up through the development of the Hajj, she defines its essential characteristics a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521137607
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In this book, Joy McCorriston examines the continuity of traditions over millennia in the Near East. Tracing the phenomenon of pilgrimage in pre-Islamic Arabia up through the development of the Hajj, she defines its essential characteristics a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780567032164
Published by : Continuum International Pub.
Our understanding of the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Israelites has changed considerably in recent years. It is now increasingly accepted among scholars that the biblical presentation of Israelite religion is often at odds wi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521683364
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This study traces and discusses aspects of religious life in the Near East from the beginnings of agriculture to the invasion of Alexander the Great. In clear, vivid terms, Snell examines the different Near Eastern civilisations and their ritua... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789042923980
Published by : Peeters Press
Excavations at ed-Dur by a team from Ghent University (Belgium) resulted in the discovery of the only known temple in southeast Arabia for this period. The small single-roomed almost square structure was preserved to a height of more than 2 met... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780802829597
Published by : William B. Eerdmans
Schneider offers readers a compact guide to the religion of the peoples living in the region of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers from the beginning of the Bronze Age to the time of Alexander the Great and Darius III. Drawing on extant texts, art... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789652210821
Published by : Israel Exploration Society
Since the mid nineteenth century the southeastern hill of Jerusalem has been recognised as its most ancient part, and identified as the Biblical City of David. The story of excavation and research on the site is as colourful and fascinating as ... .... Learn More