Fragments of Colossae (HARDBACK)

AUD$71.95

By Alan Cadwallader

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Alan Cadwallader’s meticulous and extensive work on the site of Colossae is made available to a wide audience in this fascinating, yet readily accessible book. … No other study of Colossae takes readers so vividly into the hustle-and-bustle of that ancient city, nor so skilfully handles the available evidence. … this book is bound to become a standard work on the subject. Paul Foster, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh This book presents the first-ever comprehensive collection of material evidence from ancient Colossae, … Alan Cadwallader, the leading specialist on this city, has gathered together the scattered surface archaeological and literary evidence from Antiquity through to Early Modern times to create a lively picture of the city’s history, culture and social world. … Cadwallader paints a vibrant picture of the city’s complex religious environment, cultural institutions and economy. Prof. dr. Angela Standhartinger, Fachbereich Evangelische Theologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg An engagingly visual guide book to a lost city from a scholar in the forefront of research on Colossae… Cadwallader’s often ground-breaking work gives us unprecedented access into the life and context of this city. Vicky Balabanski, Director of Biblical Studies, Flinders University, SouthAustralia Fragments of Colossae pulls together what we know about the ancient site and weaves it into a coherent picture of the city’s vibrant life. Someday Colossae will be excavated. Until then, Alan Cadwallader’s Fragments of Colossae is the best and most complete introduction to the city. Steven Friesen, Professor of Religious Studies and Classics, University of Texas, Austin

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Weight 500 kg