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Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)

By Mark A. Chancey

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0521846471, 9780521846479
LCC
DE72 .C47 2005
Open Library ID
OL17942874M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4125689 bytes)
Series
Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
Pages
304\304
Time added
2010-10-03 22:52:24

Description

Examining architecture, inscriptions, coins, and art from Alexander the Great's conquest until the early fourth century CE, Mark Chancey argues that the extent of Greco-Roman culture in the time of Jesus has often been greatly exaggerated. Antipas's reign in the early first century was indeed a time of transition, but the more dramatic shifts in Galilee's cultural climate happened in the second century, after the arrival of a large Roman garrison. Any attempt to understand the Galilean setting of Jesus must recognize the significance of the region's historical development as well as how Galilee fits into the larger context of the Roman East.

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