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The land, the Bible, and history : toward the land that I will show you /

This unique book offers a Catholic view of the Holy Land in the debate that rages among Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Alain Marchadour and David Neuhaus, two biblical scholars and priests living in Jerusalem, clearly analyze the Promised Land--as concept, history, and contested terrain--in Catholic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marchadour, Alain, 1937-
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Neuhaus, David, 1962-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Fordham University, ©2007.
©2007
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Abrahamic dialogues series ; no. 5.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Doctrines.
Bible > Geography.
Bible > History of Biblical events.
Bible > History of contemporary events.
Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Église catholique > Doctrines.
Bible > Géographie.
Bible > Histoire des événements bibliques.
Bible > Histoire des événements contemporains.
Bible > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Catholic Church.
Bible.
Palestine > Church history.
Israel > Church history.
Palestine > History.
Israel > History.
Palestine > Histoire.
Israël > Histoire.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > General.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Geography.
History of Biblical events.
History of contemporary events.
Theology, Doctrinal.
Israel.
Middle East > Palestine.
Electronic books.
Church history.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The land in the Old Testament
  • The land in the New Testament
  • Visiting the land
  • A Christian reading of the land until Vatican II
  • Shaking up a familiar landscape
  • Traditional Christian attachment to the land
  • The interpretation of the Bible
  • Interreligious dialogue
  • Peace and justice
  • Conclusion: holy lands: yesterday and today.