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.
965220529X
2007632363
Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events--Maps.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D--Maps.
Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.--Maps.
G2230 / .R28 2006
220.91
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.
965220529X
2007632363
Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events--Maps.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D--Maps.
Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.--Maps.
G2230 / .R28 2006
220.91