Jesus and the Remains of His Day: Studies in Jesus and the Evidence of Material Culture

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Publisher: Hendrickson Academic
ISBN: 9781619707054
Type: hardcover

Archaeological evidence is essential for enhancing our understanding of Jesus' life and the society in which he lived. Illuminating the material culture of the first century, Craig Evans offers 13 essays exploring topics such as the importance of artifacts, hanging and crucifixion in Second Temple Israel, postmortem beliefs in Jewish and pagan epitaphs, and more.