Palestine in Late Antiquity
Author | : Hagith Sivan |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2008-02-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199284177 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199284172 |
Rating | : 4/5 (172 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Palestine in Late Antiquity by : Hagith Sivan
Download or read book Palestine in Late Antiquity written by Hagith Sivan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original study of Palestine in late antiquity, a time when the fortunes of the 'east' and the 'west' were intimately linked. Thousands of westerners flocked to what became a Christian holy land, while Jerusalem grew from a sleepy Roman town into an international centre of Christianity and ultimately into a centre of Islamic worship.