Jews and Christians in the Holy Land

Gunter Stemberger is Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Vienna.

• Introduction Administration, Economy, Population The Jews of Palestine under Constantine Church Building and Christianisation Christian PilgrimageSynagogue Building The Revolt Against GallusJulian's Religious Policies and PalestineThe SamaritansThe Jewish PatriarchThe Rabbinate

'I do not know of any other book of comparable scope and usefulness.' William Horbury, University of Cambridge 'A particularly admirable feature of this book is its concise, systematic review of the primary sources for each topic, and their various current interpretations. Rabbinic, patristic and pagan literary evidence, and archaeological finds, are presented together, with a judgement as to whether or how far the sources illuminate one another. In this respect there is perhaps no other English-language equivalent of Stemberger's book.' Palestine Exploration Quarterly