Category: Ancient

By Archibald H. Sayce, R. Peterson

In response to illustrations from the partitions of Egyptian temples and tombs, this quantity offers proof of the actual visual appeal of the founders of the Egyptian and Biblical civilizations. Egyptians appear to have been acutely aware of the actual features that uncommon varied peoples and races, and mirrored this of their work. sleek readers might be shocked to benefit that Libyans and the pre-Israelite population of Canaan have been depicted as having reasonable hair and light-weight eyes, whereas Semites have been portrayed with black hair, darkish eyes and widespread Armenoid noses. Blacks have been additionally effectively portrayed, and the distinction that extraordinary Nubians and sub-Saharan blacks from Egyptians is obviously printed in different work corresponding to those who painting Egyptian guards transporting Negro and Nubian slaves northwards down the Nile. actual anthropology can also be mentioned in mild of Biblical culture.
Chapters comprise: creation - Race and background - The learn of Race - The 10th bankruptcy of Genesis - The Egyptians - Cush - Nubia and Lands to the South - The Semites - The Peoples of Canaan - past Palestine - North Africa and Europe - end
Based at the unique by means of A.H. Sayce, edited and up to date through R. Peterson.
Paperback, one hundred forty four pages. Illustrated with forty three figures; one map.

By Andrea M. Berlin, J. Andrew Overman

The 1st Jewish insurrection opposed to Rome is arguably the main decisive occasion within the historical past of Judaism and Christianity. The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE via the Roman common Titus compelled a metamorphosis in constitution and shape for either one of those fraternal religions. but regardless of its significance, little has been written at the First insurrection, its reasons, implications and the proof surrounding it.In this quantity, Andrea M. Berlin and J. Andrew Overman have accrued the major students at the interval to debate and debate this pivotal historic occasion. The contributions discover either Roman and Jewish views at the rebellion, its background and archaeology, and eventually analyzing the ideology and interpretation of the rebel in next heritage and fable.