The Special Case of Jerusalem--A Discussion
Fertile Crossroads - Elites and Exchange in the Southern Levant's Early Iron Age - Sarah Malena
Sarah Malena [+]
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Sarah Malena is Associate Professor of History at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She specializes in the history and archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean world, with a special focus on intercultural exchange.
Description
Chapter Four addresses the role of Jerusalem in interregional interactions based on biblical, historical, and archaeological evidence. The case of Jerusalem demands special attention because of the contrast between the centrality of the city in the biblical worldview and the very limited epigraphic and material evidence that can be dated to the early Iron Age.