Archaeology of Jesus' Nazareth

Description

The first book to discuss the arcaheology of first-century Nazareth - Jesus' hometown in Galilee - written for the general reader. This is the latest consideration of whether the 'House of Jesus' really was Jesus' family home.

• The only completely up-to-date account of Nazareth's archaology written for the non-specialist reader
• Provides a detailed discussion of whether the 'House of Jesus' really was Jesus' family home
• Offers the only extended discussion of what recently available archaeological evidence means for the context of Jesus in Nazareth
• Extensively illustrated, including many hitherto unseen photographs of archaeological evidence pertaining to the House of Jesus in Nazareth

About the Author(s)

Ken Dark, Professor at the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, King's College London

Ken Dark is an archaeologist and historian principally researching the 1st millennium AD in Europe and the Middle East, and the relevance of the past to contemporary societies. He has a PhD from the University of Cambridge and taught at Oxford, Cambridge and Reading Universities before moving to Kings College London. He has also been a visiting Professor at the University of Navarra. He is the author of over 100 academic publications, has directed many excavations and surveys, and is an elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, the Royal Historical Society, and Royal Anthropological Institute.

Table of Contents

Preface: Purpose, Sources, and References
1:An Accidental Biblical archaeologist?
2:Pilgrims, Monks, and Digs
3:Amazing Discoveries
4:Exploring the Venerated House
5:Setting the Record Straight
6:Archaeology and Jesus' Nazareth