Shows that religion is shaped not only in the halls of theological disputation and institutions of divine study, but also in ordinary events of everyday life. Focusing on the 'neighborhood' of the Galilee that is the birthplace of many major religious and cultural developments, this book brings to l...

Shows that religion is shaped not only in the halls of theological disputation and institutions of divine study, but also in ordinary events of everyday life. Focusing on the 'neighborhood' of the Galilee that is the birthplace of many major religious and cultural developments, this book brings to life the riddles, parables, and folktales.