List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Chapter 01. Introduction; Chapter 02. Bethsaida in the "Galilees"; Chapter 03. The States of the Land and Its Inhabitants; Chapter 04. Supporting Evidence for First Century CE Bethsaida; Chapter 05. Conclusion; Excursus 1: The "Temple" of Bethsaida; Excursus 2: Identifying Et-Tell with Bethsaida; Appendix A: The Material Culture Database; Appendix B: The Coin Database; Bibliography; Index; The Coin Database
Summary
In his illuminating, well-researched book examining the site of Et-Tell, also known as Bethsaida, Carl E. Savage explores archaeological evidence to offer readers a portrait of the religious beliefs and practices of the community living near the north shore of the Sea of Galilee during the first century CE. In the study of the cultural and social matrix of the first century in the Galilee, scholars have commonly prioritized written sources over archaeological evidence because written sources seem to contribute more directly to an understanding of the religious beliefs and practices of a commun
