{"product_id":"the-sisters-of-nazareth-convent-a-roman-period-byzantine-and-crusader-site-in-central-nazareth-paperback","title":"The Sisters of Nazareth Convent: A Roman-Period, Byzantine, and Crusader Site in Central Nazareth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Dark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book transforms archaeological knowledge of Nazareth by publishing over 80 years of archaeological work at the Sisters of Nazareth convent, including a detailed re-investigation in the early twenty-first century under the author's direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough one of the world's most famous places and of key importance to understanding early Christianity, Nazareth has attracted little archaeological attention. Following a chance discovery in the 1880s, the site was initially explored by the nuns of the convent themselves - one of the earliest examples of a major programme of excavations initiated and directed by women - and then for decades by Henri Senès, whose excavations (like those of the nuns) have remained almost entirely unpublished. Their work revealed a complex sequence, elucidated and dated by twenty-first century study, beginning with a partly rock-cut Early Roman-period domestic building, followed by Roman-period quarrying and burial, a well-preserved cave-church, and major surface-level Byzantine and Crusader churches. The interpretation and broader implications of each phase of activity are discussed in the context of recent studies of Roman-period, Byzantine, and later archaeology and contemporary archaeological theory, and their relationship to written accounts of Nazareth is also assessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sisters of Nazareth Convent provides a crucial archaeological study for those wishing to understand the archaeology of Nazareth and its place in early Christianity and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Dark\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Archaeology and History at the University of Reading and specialises in the archaeology and history of first millennium AD Europe and the Middle East; the archaeology and history of religion (especially early Christianity); and archaeological method and theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783167705376,"sku":"9780367542221","price":100.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b47dfdcc3108f67c479a58990f501955.webp?v=1780581840","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sisters-of-nazareth-convent-a-roman-period-byzantine-and-crusader-site-in-central-nazareth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}