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The Holy Land culture and landscape and the
spiritual world of its inhabitants two thousand years
ago were essential factors in the crystallization of
the ideas of Christianity and in the formation of its
visual heritage; to a large extent, they were also
instrumental in shaping the history of Europe and
the Mediterranean countries, and their influence is
still felt today. The beginning of this historical
process lies in the figure of Jesus of Nazareth, an
itinerant preacher with a charismatic personality and
extraordinary powers, who lived most of his short
life in the Galilee and spent his final days in
Jerusalem. Jesus of Nazareth, Pontius Pilate, and
the Last Supper are names which conjure up
images of one of western civilization's most
dramatic stories - that of the birth of Christianity. It
has been a uniquely challenging undertaking to
attempts to illustrate this remarkable history through
an exhibition and catalogue devoted to the
archaeology of the Holy Land in the time of Jesus
and in the Byzantine period. Although excavations
conducted over the past one hundred fifty years
have revealed a wealth of finds relating to this first
chapter in the history of Christianity, this is the first
time that these artifacts have been presented in a
comprehensive book. The book brings together
hundreds of objects from sites throughout Israel in
order to illuminate the character of the Holy Land
during this crucial time.
spiritual world of its inhabitants two thousand years
ago were essential factors in the crystallization of
the ideas of Christianity and in the formation of its
visual heritage; to a large extent, they were also
instrumental in shaping the history of Europe and
the Mediterranean countries, and their influence is
still felt today. The beginning of this historical
process lies in the figure of Jesus of Nazareth, an
itinerant preacher with a charismatic personality and
extraordinary powers, who lived most of his short
life in the Galilee and spent his final days in
Jerusalem. Jesus of Nazareth, Pontius Pilate, and
the Last Supper are names which conjure up
images of one of western civilization's most
dramatic stories - that of the birth of Christianity. It
has been a uniquely challenging undertaking to
attempts to illustrate this remarkable history through
an exhibition and catalogue devoted to the
archaeology of the Holy Land in the time of Jesus
and in the Byzantine period. Although excavations
conducted over the past one hundred fifty years
have revealed a wealth of finds relating to this first
chapter in the history of Christianity, this is the first
time that these artifacts have been presented in a
comprehensive book. The book brings together
hundreds of objects from sites throughout Israel in
order to illuminate the character of the Holy Land
during this crucial time.
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