Unless otherwise noted, all translations in this paper are mine. The current study does not directly refer to the recent debate regarding the authenticity of the ossuary associated with James, brother of Jesus, that has infuriated both the scholarly community and the general public in the last few months; see André Lemaire, “Burial Box of James the Brother of Jesus,” BAR 28, no. 6 (2002) 24–33, 70. Naturally, the publishers of this artifact, as well as those who have disputed their findings, have channeled their efforts toward evaluating its inscription, which asserts that the bones of James were entombed in that stone box. No one involved in the current controversy has paid any serious attention to the question of where James was buried, repeating only the traditional nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century opinions on this issue (see nn. 36 and 48, below). The present study (which originated years before the topic of James's death became so popular) aspires to fill this gap. Many thanks to Martha Himmelfarb, who read a few early versions of this article and provided invaluable comments.