Like New Condition
Hagith Sivan offers an unconventional study of one corner of the Roman Empire in late antiquity, weaving around the theme of conflict strands of distinct histories, and of peoples and places, highlighting Palestine's polyethnicity, and cultural, topographical, architectural, and religious diversity. During the period 300-650 CE the fortunes of the 'east' and the 'west' were intimately linked. Thousands of westerners in the guise of pilgrims, pious monks, soldiers, and civilians flocked to what became a Christian holy land. This is the era that witnessed the transformation of Jerusalem from a sleepy Roman town built on the ruins of spectacular Herodian Jerusalem into an international centre of Christianity and ultimately into a centre of Islamic worship. It was also a period of unparalleled prosperity for the frontier zones, and a time when religious experts were actively engaged in guiding their communities while contesting each other's rights to the Bible and its interpretation.
Publication Data:
Author(s): Hagith Sivan
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Pages: 429
Language: en
Category: History
Genre: History, Ancient, Middle East, Literary Criticism, Ancient & Classical, Religion, Christianity, Social Science, Archaeology
ISBN: 0199284172
Pages all clean and crisp, overall book integrity intact. Tight spine. Dust jacket included, near flawless - only some light, natural wear.
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