Where did John baptize? : from Bethany to Bethabara and back again

The toponym "Bethabara beyond the Jordan" once materialized the exegetical and territorial ambitions of late ancient Christian scholars, monks, and emperors. Informed by nineteenth-century textual scholarship, however, critics today generally affirm that "Bethany" is the appropri...

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Veröffentlicht in:Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum. - Münster, Westf. : Aschendorff, 1958. - 63(2020), Seite 217-239
1. Verfasser: Knust, Jennifer Wright 1966- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum
Schlagworte:Archaeologists Eccentric loads Geographic names Historic sites Jericho Monuments National parks & reserves Täufer, Johannes Jordan Bethanien mehr... Taufe Ort Geografie Archäologie
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