Carta's new century handbook and atlas of the Bible /
Rainey, Anson F., 1930-2011.
Carta's new century handbook and atlas of the Bible / New century handbook and atlas of the Bible Handbook and atlas of the Bible Atlas of the Bible Anson F. Rainey, R. Steven Notley. - Jerusalem : Carta, c2007. - 280 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.
Includes index. "This volume is the concise version of The sacred bridge: Carta's atlas of the Biblical world [Jerusalem : Carta, 2006]"--T.p. verso. Chapters 1-11 by Anson F. Rainey ; chapters 12-20 by R. Steven Notley.
Dimensions and disciplines of Historical Geography-- The ancient world view -- The land bridge -- The Bronze age -- Crisis and transition -- Survival and renewal -- Territorial status -- Regional conflicts -- Window of opportunity -- Imperial domination -- Crisis and turmoil -- Persian domination -- Alexander and the early Hellenistic period -- The Hasmonean struggle for independence -- The Hasmonean kingdom -- Hasmonean decline and the rise of Herod -- Herod and his sons -- Historical geography of the Gospels -- The early days of the Church -- The first Jewish revolt against Rome -- The Bar Kochba revolt.
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Bible--Geography.
Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Bible--History of contemporary events.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D.--Maps.
Middle East--History--Maps.
Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.--Maps.
Carta's new century handbook and atlas of the Bible / New century handbook and atlas of the Bible Handbook and atlas of the Bible Atlas of the Bible Anson F. Rainey, R. Steven Notley. - Jerusalem : Carta, c2007. - 280 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.
Includes index. "This volume is the concise version of The sacred bridge: Carta's atlas of the Biblical world [Jerusalem : Carta, 2006]"--T.p. verso. Chapters 1-11 by Anson F. Rainey ; chapters 12-20 by R. Steven Notley.
Dimensions and disciplines of Historical Geography-- The ancient world view -- The land bridge -- The Bronze age -- Crisis and transition -- Survival and renewal -- Territorial status -- Regional conflicts -- Window of opportunity -- Imperial domination -- Crisis and turmoil -- Persian domination -- Alexander and the early Hellenistic period -- The Hasmonean struggle for independence -- The Hasmonean kingdom -- Hasmonean decline and the rise of Herod -- Herod and his sons -- Historical geography of the Gospels -- The early days of the Church -- The first Jewish revolt against Rome -- The Bar Kochba revolt.
9652207039 9789652207036
2009293275
Bible--Geography.
Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Bible--History of contemporary events.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D.--Maps.
Middle East--History--Maps.
Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.--Maps.
