Iudaea/Palaestina

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Abstract

Iudaea/Palaestina is most prominently known as the ancient homeland of the Jewish people, the cradle of Christianity, and as a terra sancta. All these are true to an extent that can be checked in the many historical and archaeological overviews that can be found elsewhere (see e.g., Isaac 2020; Magness50 2012). This chapter is dedicated to the geography of Iudaea/Palaestina, the people that laid claim to each of its geographical units, their diverse material cultures, and languages between the third century BC and the third century AD.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Oxford Handbook of the Hellenistic and Roman Near East
PublisherOxford University Press
Pages795-812
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9780190858186
ISBN (Print)9780190858155
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cultural interaction
  • Judaism
  • material culture
  • multilingualism
  • Samaritanism

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Arts and Humanities

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