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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: TextTextPublication details: Jerusalem : Carta, 2007.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:
  • BS 630 REI 22
LOC classification:
  • BS630 .R35 2007
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.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books JST Library General Stacks BS<br>Scripture<br>(The Bible) BS 630 REI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 107800
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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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