The Ituraeans and the Roman Near East : reassessing the sources /
Myers, E. A.
The Ituraeans and the Roman Near East : reassessing the sources / E.A. Myers. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : illustrations - Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 147 . - Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 147. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-212) and index.
Early scholarship -- Literary texts -- Archaeology -- Coins -- Inscriptions -- Ituraeans and identity -- The Ituraeans in history -- Two small finds and the Ituraeans -- Inscriptions relevant to the Roman auxiliary units. Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Appendix 2.
"The Ituraeans, a little-known people of late first century BCE Syria/Palestine, are referred to briefly in a number of early texts, notably Pliny, Strabo and Josephus, and the principality of Ituraea is mentioned in Luke 3.1. There is, as yet, no consensus among archaeologists as to whether certain artefacts should be attributed to the Ituraeans or not. They form a mysterious backdrop to what we know of the area in the time of Jesus, which remains obstinately obscure despite the enormous amount of research in recent decades on the 'historical Jesus' and Greco-Roman Galilee. Through reference to the early texts, modern scholarship has contributed to a claim the Ituraeans were an Arab tribal group known mainly for their recurrent brigandage. Elaine Myers challenges these presuppositions and suggests a reappraisal of previous interpretations of these texts and the archaeological evidence to present a more balanced portrait of this ancient people."--Jacket
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Itureans--History.
Itureans--Sources.
Ituréens--Histoire.
Ituréens--Sources.
BIBLES--General.
RELIGION--Biblical Reference--General.
RELIGION--Biblical Reference.
Civilization
Itureans
Ituräer
Lebanon--History.
Biqāʿ Valley (Lebanon)--History.
Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
Liban--Histoire.
Bekaa (Liban : Plaine)--Histoire.
Moyen-Orient--Civilisation--Jusqu'à 622.
Lebanon
Lebanon--Biqāʻ Valley
Middle East
Ituräa.
Römisches Reich.
Ituräer.
History
Sources
DS82 / .M94 2010
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The Ituraeans and the Roman Near East : reassessing the sources / E.A. Myers. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : illustrations - Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 147 . - Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 147. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-212) and index.
Early scholarship -- Literary texts -- Archaeology -- Coins -- Inscriptions -- Ituraeans and identity -- The Ituraeans in history -- Two small finds and the Ituraeans -- Inscriptions relevant to the Roman auxiliary units. Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Appendix 2.
"The Ituraeans, a little-known people of late first century BCE Syria/Palestine, are referred to briefly in a number of early texts, notably Pliny, Strabo and Josephus, and the principality of Ituraea is mentioned in Luke 3.1. There is, as yet, no consensus among archaeologists as to whether certain artefacts should be attributed to the Ituraeans or not. They form a mysterious backdrop to what we know of the area in the time of Jesus, which remains obstinately obscure despite the enormous amount of research in recent decades on the 'historical Jesus' and Greco-Roman Galilee. Through reference to the early texts, modern scholarship has contributed to a claim the Ituraeans were an Arab tribal group known mainly for their recurrent brigandage. Elaine Myers challenges these presuppositions and suggests a reappraisal of previous interpretations of these texts and the archaeological evidence to present a more balanced portrait of this ancient people."--Jacket
9780511675416 0511675410 9780511672163 0511672160 9780511674679 0511674678
GBB138794 bnb
015493487 Uk
To 622
Itureans--History.
Itureans--Sources.
Ituréens--Histoire.
Ituréens--Sources.
BIBLES--General.
RELIGION--Biblical Reference--General.
RELIGION--Biblical Reference.
Civilization
Itureans
Ituräer
Lebanon--History.
Biqāʿ Valley (Lebanon)--History.
Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
Liban--Histoire.
Bekaa (Liban : Plaine)--Histoire.
Moyen-Orient--Civilisation--Jusqu'à 622.
Lebanon
Lebanon--Biqāʻ Valley
Middle East
Ituräa.
Römisches Reich.
Ituräer.
History
Sources
DS82 / .M94 2010
220