Jesus and his world : an archaeological and cultural dictionary / John J. Rousseau, Rami Arav.

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©1995.

xxiii, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

A combination of a life of Christ for Biblical scholars and a guidebook for tourists in Israel. Multi-page articles on archaeological evidence about locations, artifacts, and customs conclude by suggesting the information's significance to the study of Jesus. Most of the entries refer to places, 14 different sites in Jerusalem alone; among the others are boats, the olive oil industry, taxes, textile dyeing, weapons, and weights and measures. Highly illustrated in black and white with drawings and photographs. Includes general and entry-specific bibliographies.

Jesus & his world

English

June 01, 2002

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-367) and indexes.