Caesarea Philippi
Banias, the Lost City of Pan
Sometime in 1997 the ancient city of Banias passed its 2000th anniversary, yet there was no celebration. John Francis Wilson brings us the story of Banias, or ancient Caesarea Philippi, the city that sat at the source of the Jordan River in what are now known as the Golan Heights region. In doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the Middle East itself. Banias' story starts in Canaanite times. Under Herod Phillip( died AD 34)it became Caesarea Philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god Pan throughout the Roman period. With the accession of the Christian Emperor Constantine its pagan heritage broug…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-85771-115-1
- EAN: 9780857711151
- Produktnummer: 22567964
- Verlag: I.B.Tauris
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 31'370 KB
Über den Autor
John Francis Wilson is Director of the Institute for the Study of Archaeology and Religion at Pepperdine University, California. He has lectured widely and appeared frequently on television. He was Administrative Director for the excavations at Banias and has authored many popular and scholarly articles and books.
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