The Origin of the Samaritans

This book evaluates the methods often used for finding the origin of the Samaritans, assesses well known and new material, and suggests that the decisive event was the construction of the temple on Mount Gerizim in the first part of the fourth century b.c.e.

Product details

• Authors: Magnar Kartveit
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9789004178199
• ISBN: 978-90-04-17819-9
• No. of pages: 420
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 244 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 862 g
• Series: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations