Geschichte der biblischen Welt

The Prehistory of Conflicts in the Middle East

Volumes 4 and 5 of "The History of the Biblical World" narrate the development of the southern Levant from the emergence of rabbinic-Pharisaic Judaism and the early Church to the establishment of the Umayyad Empire from a completely new perspective. Here, theological interests are not at the forefront; rather, the findings from archaeology, ancient history, Byzantine studies, epigraphy, and iconography guide the narrative. The work compellingly relates the central historical events to both the internal and overarching developments of the Christian, Jewish, Samaritan, and Muslim communities. It illustrates how power politics and competing religious beliefs have permanently shaped the region, which remains one of the most politically tense areas in the world today. Features: fully illustrated in four colors with numerous images; 2 volumes in a slipcase.