Light from the ancient past; the archeological background of the Hebrew-Christian religion,

Finegan, Jack, 1908-2000.,

Light from the ancient past; the archeological background of the Hebrew-Christian religion, [print] by Jack Finegan. - [Princeton] Princeton University Press, (c)1946. - xxxiv, 500 pages illustrations (including maps) plates, portraits, facisms. 24 cm.

Erratum slip inserted.



Mesopotamian beginnings -- The panorama of Egypt -- Penetrating the past in Palestine -- Empires of Western Asia: Assyria, Chaldea and Persia -- The Holy Land in the time of Jesus -- Following Paul, the traveler -- Manuscripts found in the sand -- Exploring the Catacombs and studying the sarcophagi -- The story of ancient churches.



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Bible--History of contemporary events.


History, Ancient.
Christian antiquities.
Judaism--History--To 70 A.D.
Judaism.

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