Publisher's Synopsis
Galilee has long been a subject of fascination and scholarly inquiry because of its association with the formative periods of both Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity. Sean Freyne undertakes the difficult task of bringing together literary and archaeological evidence to reconstruct the geographic, social and religious world of Galilee in Hellenistic and Roman times. Both literary and archaeological evidence is essential for the study of early Judaism and the quest for the historical Jesus. Freyne aims to examine both areas of inquiry and make contributions to ongoing scholarly debates.
