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Biblical Bethsaida
A Study of the First Century CE in the Galilee
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2011
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In his illuminating, well-researched book examining the site of Et-Tell, also known as Bethsaida, Carl E. Savage explores archaeological evidence to offer readers a portrait of the religious beliefs and practices of the community living near the north shore of the Sea of Galilee during the first century CE. In the study of the cultural and social matrix of the first century in the Galilee, scholars have commonly prioritized written sources over archaeological evidence because written sources seem to contribute more directly to an understanding of the religious beliefs and practices of a community. However, there exist many competing views of the landscape during that time due to the varying interpretations of the textual sources. Using archaeological data from Bethsaida itself, Savage investigates the material practices of Bethsaida's ancient inhabitants, describing these practices as significant indicators of their sense of place both ideologically and geographically. He evaluates the historical plausibility of various social reconstructions for the region, and finds that the image that emerges of first-century Bethsaida is one similar to those of other Jewish communities in the Galilee.
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Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-3781-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-3783-3
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
196
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Contents No access
List of Figures No access
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Acknowledgments No access
Chapter 01. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 20
Chapter 02. Bethsaida in the "Galilees" No access Pages 21 - 48
Chapter 03. The States of the Land and Its Inhabitants No access Pages 49 - 66
Chapter 04. Supporting Evidence for First Century CE Bethsaida No access Pages 67 - 132
Chapter 05. Conclusion No access Pages 133 - 144
Excursus 1: The “Temple” of Bethsaida No access Pages 145 - 158
Excursus 2: Identifying Et-Tell with Bethsaida No access Pages 159 - 164
Appendix A: The Material Culture Database No access Pages 165 - 172
Appendix B: The Coin Database No access Pages 173 - 176
