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The sacred bridge : Carta's atlas of the Biblical world / Anson F. Rainey ; R. Steven Notley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jerusalem : Carta, c2006.Description: 448 p. : ill., col. maps ; 35 cmISBN:
  • 965220529X
Other title:
  • Carta's atlas of the Biblical world [Portion of title]
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • G2230 .R28 2006
Partial contents:
Dimensions and disciplines -- The ancient world view -- The land bridge -- The dawn of history -- Amurrite dominance -- Conquest and confrontation -- The Amarna age -- The Ramesside 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
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library Reference Books Reference Shelves G 2230 .R28 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA013730 Not for loan AUA013730

Chapters 1-16 by Anson F. Rainey ; chapters 17-25 by R. Steven Notley.

With contributions by J. Uzziel, I. Shai, B. Schultz.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 403 - 432) and index.

Dimensions and disciplines -- The ancient world view -- The land bridge -- The dawn of history -- Amurrite dominance -- Conquest and confrontation -- The Amarna age -- The Ramesside 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.