Religion

ISBN: 9781846032066
Published by : Osprey
Herod the Great was one of Rome's most important client kings during the turbulent years of the late Republic and early Empire. His small but wealthy kingdom supported a strong multi-national army formed from a mix of Jewish, Greek and Roman in... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780691137704
Published by : Princeton University Press
Integrating biblical accounts with substantive archaeological evidence, The Parting of the Sea looks at how natural phenomena shaped the stories of Exodus, the Sojourn in the Wilderness, and the Israelite conquest of Canaan. Barbara Sivertsen p... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781400829958
Published by : Princeton University Press
Integrating biblical accounts with substantive archaeological evidence, The Parting of the Sea looks at how natural phenomena shaped the stories of Exodus, the Sojourn in the Wilderness, and the Israelite conquest of Canaan. Barbara Sivertsen p... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780292723535
Published by : University of Texas Press
Living in 2300 BCE, Sumerian high priestess Enheduanna became the first author of historical record by signing her name to a collection of hymns written for forty-two temples throughout the southern half of ancient Mesopotamia, the civilization... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781845532260
Published by : Equinox
This thought provoking work combines anthropological, historical and archaeological research to offer some reflections on the dynamics and anatomy of what Arbel terms "intense religious movements". Through a series of case studies he examines ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780742562264
Published by : Rowman and Littlefield
This accessible introduction compares the religions of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine, including Israel and Judah, from the Neolithic era through the conquest of Alexander the Great. Holland provides a historical survey of each... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780195342635
Published by : Oxford University Press
A clear and enjoyable introduction to Biblical archaeology which takes the reader first through the history (and thus theory and politics) of archaeology in the Holy Land and other sites related to the Biblical narrative, and then offers a conc... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780195376135
Published by : Oxford University Press
This is the first major study devoted to the early Arabic reception and adaption of the figure of Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary Egyptian sage to whom were ascribed numerous works on astrology, alchemy, talismans, medicine, and philosophy. ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931112840
Published by : Truman State University Press
This volume covers the 2006-07 season of excavations at Bethsaida, which focused on stratum v (Iron Age IIB ca.850-732 BCE) at the city gate. Excavations revealed an exceptionally well preserved Iron Age gate, consisting of two city walls, a pa... .... Learn More