The sacred bridge : Carta's atlas of the Biblical world /
Rainey, Anson F., 1930-2011.
The sacred bridge : Carta's atlas of the Biblical world / Carta's atlas of the Biblical world. Anson F. Rainey ; R. Steven Notley. - Jerusalem : Carta, c2006. - 448 p. : ill., col. maps ; 35 cm.
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.
965220529X
Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D.
G2230 / .R28 2006
The sacred bridge : Carta's atlas of the Biblical world / Carta's atlas of the Biblical world. Anson F. Rainey ; R. Steven Notley. - Jerusalem : Carta, c2006. - 448 p. : ill., col. maps ; 35 cm.
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.
965220529X
Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D.
G2230 / .R28 2006