Eusebius, Onomasticon : A Triglott Edition with Notes and Commentary / R. Steven Notley and Ze'ev Safrai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Notley, R. Steven, author.

Safrai, Zeev, author.

Series:

Jewish and Christian perspectives series ; Volume 9.

Jewish and Christian Perspectives Series ; Volume 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill NV, 2005.

Language Note:

English, Latin, and Greek.

Summary:

One of the challenging tasks for archaeologists and biblical historians alike is the identification of sites mentioned in the Bible—some of which were destroyed and disappeared in time without a trace. The first comprehensive attempt to locate these places was that of Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea and fourth-century church historian (ca. 260-339 CE). In his Onomasticon Eusebius cataloged most of the cities, sites and regions mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. Supplementing his list when possible, Eusebius provided detailed information concerning the sites’ history and location, including their distances in Roman miles from other well-known metropolitan centers in fourth century Palestine. The Onomasticon of Eusebius is the most important book for the study of the Land of Israel in the Roman period. Scholars and students alike will find his work indispensable for an understanding the physical settings of the biblical narrative.

Contents:

Intro

Eusebius,Onomasticon: The Place Names of Divine Scripture

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Preface to the English Translation

Introduction

The Period Reflected in the Onomasticon

The Structure of the Onomasticon

The Double Entries

The Geographical Material in the Onomasticon

Irregular and Exceptional Descriptions

Was the Author Familiar with the Land of Israel?

The Identifications

Topographical Commentary

Eusebius' Onomasticon: The Place Names of Divine Scripture

Table of Name Comparison

Indexes

Site Index

Source Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789047415350

9047415353

OCLC:

1266655312

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047415350 DOI