Pergamon-Citadel of the Gods: Archaeological Record, Literary Description, and Religious Development (Harvard Theological Studies) [Hardcover]

Helmut Koester (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review

... valuable... up-to-date, comprehensive... superb resource for anyone wanting to experience and understand more of the world of ancient Pergamon. -- Barbara E. Bowe, Currents in Theology and Mission, August 2000

Various experts in the field present well-documented studies... Archaeology buffs will appreciate this fine resource. -- The Bible Today

From the Back Cover

Pergamon, a center of the Roman imperial cult and one of the "seven churches" of Revelation 2, is referred to as "where Satan's throne is" and "where Satan lives." Now, for the first time, a comprehensive interdisciplinary discussion of this influential city from Hellenistic to Byzantine times has been developed.

Pergamon--Citadel of the Gods includes comprehensive descriptions of the ancient city's famous temples and sanctuaries by German archaeologists who excavated them. In addition, leading European and American scholars in the fields of classics and New Testament studies provide interpretive essays.

Richly illustrated with photographs, drawings, maps, and plans, this volume is destined to become the most definitive study ever published in English on this important Hellenistic and Roman city.

Helmut Koester is John H. Morison Professor of New Testament and Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard Divinity School, author of Ancient Christian Gospels (Trinity), and editor (with Holland L. Hendrix) of Archaeological Resources for New Testament Studies (Trinity).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Trinity Press International (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156338261X
• ISBN-13: 978-1563382611
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,541,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)