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Of immense significance to three major religions and cultures, the Holy Land has attracted visitors since the fifth century BC. This guide provides: * Coverage of all the main sites in the city of Jerusalem and throughout the Holy Land * 150 high-quality site plans, maps, diagrams, and photographs * Routes through the Old City of Jerusalem, and comprehensive list of sites in the Holy Land, ranging from Abu Ghosh and Akko, to Wadi Kharitun and Yehiam * A brief historical outline and glossary of essential terms * Information about museums and opening times, and advice on visiting desert areas
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Father Jerome Murphy-O'Connor is Professor of New Testament Studies at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem. He is the author of many books, including Paul: A Critical Life (OUP, 1996), and Paul and the Dead Sea Scrolls (1990). Jerome Murphy-O'Connor has a great deal of practical experience in the field of archaeology and after living in Jerusalem for many years he has developed an intimate knowledge of sites
in the Holy Land.
Of immense significance to three major religions and cultures, the Holy Land has attracted visitors since the fifth century BC. This guide provides: * Coverage of all the main sites in the city of Jerusalem and throughout the Holy Land * 150 high-quality site plans, maps, diagrams, and photographs * Routes through the Old City of Jerusalem, and comprehensive list of sites in the Holy Land, ranging from Abu Ghosh and Akko, to Wadi Kharitun and Yehiam * A brief historical outline and glossary of essential terms * Information about museums and opening times, and advice on visiting desert areas
About the Author
Father Jerome Murphy-O'Connor is Professor of New Testament Studies at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem. He is the author of many books, including Paul: A Critical Life (OUP, 1996), and Paul and the Dead Sea Scrolls (1990). Jerome Murphy-O'Connor has a great deal of practical experience in the field of archaeology and after living in Jerusalem for many years he has developed an intimate knowledge of sites
in the Holy Land.
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Human history in Palestine extends over half a million years, and is more complicated than that of other regions because Palestine is a narrow land bridge between the vast land masses of Africa and Asia; peoples from north and south have moved back and forth across it continuously. Read the first page
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Human history in Palestine extends over half a million years, and is more complicated than that of other regions because Palestine is a narrow land bridge between the vast land masses of Africa and Asia; peoples from north and south have moved back and forth across it continuously. Read the first page
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