The sacred bridge :

Rainey, Anson F., 1930-

The sacred bridge : Carta's atlas of the Biblical world / Carta's atlas of the Biblical world Atlas of the Biblical world Anson F. Rainey ; R. Steven Notley ; with contributions by J. Uzziel, I. Shai, B. Schultz. , Scales differ. - Jerusalem : Carta, 2006. - 1 atlas (448 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 34 cm.

Relief shown by shading and gradient tints. Chapters 1-16 by Anson F. Rainey ; chapters 17-25 by R. Steven Notley.

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.

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Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events--Maps.


Jews--History--To 70 A.D--Maps.


Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.--Maps.

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