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Sacred Sites: Christian Perspectives on the Holy Land » (New Edition)

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Authors: Webster T. Patterson
ISBN-13: 9780809142460, ISBN-10: 0809142465
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Paulist Press
Date Published: March 2004
Edition: New Edition

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Author Biography: Webster T. Patterson

Book Synopsis

Sacred Sites explores the history and archaeology of authentic and significant biblical locations in the context of sound scriptural and theological scholarship. Intended as much for the armchair traveler as for visitors to the Holy Land, its unique gift is to bring the scriptural passages to life. Rather than simply referring the reader to Biblical chapter and verse, Patterson provides the full scriptural text with a matching visual. For those who have already visited the area, this book can help them relive the experience of a lifetime. For others it can serve as a vicarious pilgrimage.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Ch. 1Galilee1
Ch. 2Jerusalem35
Ch. 3Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Mount Tabor65
Ch. 4The Greco-Roman World89
Ch. 5The Jewish-Christian Church119
App. I: Biblical Sites and References137
App. II: Chronology140
Bibliography143

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