Jews, Pagans and Christians in the Galilee

This volume holds 21 chapters arranged in chronological order from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine periods, each of them based on the results of archaeological excavations or field surveys conducted by the author during the past 25 years. It is a summary of field work as well as summaries of studies carried out in Galilee during the last 100 years. Further, it is a study of the Galileans and their material culture during the 1000 years between the third century BCE and the seventh century CE, a long period of time in which the foundation for both the Jesus movement and Mishnaic Judaism were built. This book gives scholars of religion, history, and archaeology much new and concentrated information, much of which has never been previously published.

Mordechai Aviam was for 11 years the District Archaeologist of the Western Galilee for the Israel Antiquities Authority. He is an adjunct professor in residence at the Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Rochester.

Details

First Published: 30 May 2004
13 Digit ISBN: 9781580461719
Pages: 344
Size: 11 x 8.5
Binding: Hardback
Imprint: University of Rochester Press
Series: Land of Galilee
Subject: Archaeology
BIC Class: HD

Details updated on 02 Sep 2010

Contents

• 1  Introduction: Borders Between Jews and Gentiles in the Galilee
• 2  Hellenistic Fortifications in the "Hinterland" of 'Akko-Ptolemais
• 3  Columbaria in the Galilee
• 4  A Hellenistic Marble Statue from a Favissa at 'Akko-Ptolemais
• 5  The Hasmonaean Dynasty's Activities in the Galilee
• 6  The Beginning of Mass Production of Olive Oil in the Galilee
• 7  The Hellenistic and Hasmonaean Fortress and Herodian Siege Complex at Qeren Naftali
• 8  An Early Roman Oil Press in a Cave at Yodefat
• 9  The Identification and Function of Josephus Flavius' Fortifications in the Galilee
• 10  First-Century CE Earthworks at Gischala (Gush Halav)
• 11  The Archaeology of the Battle at Yodefat
• 12  Secret Hideaway Complexes in the Galilee
• 13  Two Roman Roads in the Galilee
• 14  Some Notes on the Roman Temple at Qedesh
• 15  The Ancient Synagogues at Bar'am
• 16  Viticulture and Olive Growing in Ancient Upper Galilee
• 17  Churches and Monasteries from the Byzantine Period in Western Galilee
• 18  Horvat Hesheq-A Unique Church in Upper Galilee
• 19  Was there a Transformation of Mono-Apsidal Churches with Lateral Pastophoria into Tri-Apsidal Churches in the Galilee?
• 20  A Byzantine Blacksmith Workshop in the Galilee
• 21  Regionalism of Tombs and Burial Customs in the Galilee During the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Periods