Roman Period Oil Lamps in the Holy Land

Collection of the Israel Antiquities Authority

£110.00
Author:
Varda Sussman
Publication Year:
2012
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407310510
Paperback:
443pp. Illustrated throughout
ISBN 10:
1407310518
BAR number:
S2447
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Description

BOOK DESCRIPTION
A catalogue and analysis of over 1000 Roman-period oil lamps from the Holy Land within the collection of the Israel Antiquities Authority. The Roman period in Palestine begins with the conquest of the East by Pompey in 63 BCE - essentially the period representing the continuation of the partial political and cultural annexation of the country to Western civilisation following the earlier arrival of Greek and Hellenistic culture. By the same author, see also BAR S1598 2007: Oil-Lamps in the Holy Land: Saucer Lamps and BAR S2015 2009: Greek and Hellenistic Wheel and Mould Made Closed Oil Lamps in the Holy Land.