Late Antique Jewish and Christian Travelogues: Religious Aspects and Cultural Backgrounds. By Ruth Kiperwasser, Ariela Kofsky, and Serge Ruzer. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—Tension, Transmission, Transformation, vol. 27. Berlin: de Gruyter, 2024. 180 pp. 117. 00 cloth.

Key Points

• This work investigates the influence of religious beliefs on travel literature during late antiquity.
• Analysis of historical travel narratives from Jewish and Christian perspectives
• Examination of cultural exchanges between communities
• Discussion of the implications for understanding religious and cultural interactions
• Highlights the integration of religious themes in travel narratives
• Demonstrates the impact of cultural backgrounds on religious expression
• Sheds light on the historical interplay between Judaism and Christianity