Seeking Out the Land: Land of Israel Traditions in Ancient Jewish, Christian and Samaritan Literature (200 Bce - 400 Ce)

Seeking out the Land describes the study of the Holy Land in the Roman period and examines the complex connections between theology, the social agenda and the intellectual pursuit.

About the author

Ze'ev Safrai (1948) is a professor in the Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology, Bar Ilan University, Israel. He specializes in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Prof. Safrai has published many books and articles, including The Economy of Roman Palestine and a commentary on the Mishna (23 volumes to date).

Product details

• Authors: Ze'Ev Safrai
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2018
• EAN: 9789004334793
• ISBN: 978-90-04-33479-3
• No. of pages: 572
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 239 mm x 43 mm
• Weight: 930 g
• Series: Jewish and Christian Perspecti
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity