TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rousseau,John J.
AU  - Arav,Rami
TI  - Jesus and His World: An Archaeological and Cultural Dictionary 
SN  - 0800629035
AV  - BR130.5 .R68 1995
U1  - 232.9 22
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Minneapolis
PB  - Fortress Press
KW  - Jesus Christ
KW  - Christian antiquities
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Israel
KW  - Antiquities
KW  - Biography
KW  - Sources
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-367) and indexes
N2  - A combination of a life of Christ for Biblical scholars and a guidebook for tourists in Israel. Multi-page articles on archaeological evidence about locations, artifacts, and customs conclude by suggesting the information's significance to the study of Jesus. Most of the entries refer to places, 14 different sites in Jerusalem alone; among the others are boats, the olive oil industry, taxes, textile dyeing, weapons, and weights and measures. Highly illustrated in black and white with drawings and photographs. Includes general and entry-specific bibliographies
ER  -