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Carta's new century handbook and atlas of the Bible / Anson F. Rainey, R. Steven Notley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Jerusalem : Carta, c2015.Description: 280 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 9652207039
  • 9789652207036
Other title:
  • New century handbook and atlas of the Bible
  • Handbook and atlas of the Bible
  • Atlas of the Bible
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.9 22
LOC classification:
  • BS630 .R35 2015
Contents:
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.
Item type: Reference Book
Holdings
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Judith Thomas Library Reference Books Reference Shelves BS 630 .R35 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA24822 Not for loan AUA24822

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.