Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph) (Paperback)
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Short Description for Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus An investigation of the archaeological evidence for Greek and Roman culture in Jesus Galilee.
Full description- Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 04 December 2008
- Format: Paperback 304 pages
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- Categories: General & World History | Asian History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Biblical Archaeology | Classical Greek & Roman Archaeology | Religion | History Of Religion | Biblical Studies & Exegesis
- ISBN 13: 9780521091442 ISBN 10: 0521091446
- Sales rank: 598,984
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Full description for Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus
Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus, a book-length investigation of this topic, challenges the conventional scholarly view that first-century Galilee was thoroughly Hellenised. Examining architecture, inscriptions, coins and art from Alexander the Great's conquest until the early fourth century CE, 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. Much of Galilee's Hellenisation should thus be understood within the context of its Romanisation. Any attempt to understand the Galilean setting of Jesus must recognise the significance of the region's historical development as well as how Galilee fits into the larger context of the Roman East.
