Remains of the Jews: The Holy Land and Christian Empire in Late Antiquity

by Andrew Jacobs

Remains of the Jews studies the rise of Christian Empire in late antiquity (300-550 C.E.) through the dense and complex manner in which Christian authors wrote about Jews in the charged space of the "holy land." The book employs contemporary cultural studies, particularly postcolonial criticism, to read Christian writings about holy land Jews as colonial writings. These writings created a cultural context in which Christians viewed themselves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804747059
• ISBN13: 9780804747059
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"