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): DDC classification:
  • 220.91 R135s
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books Tantur Ecumenical Institute Library Reference Collection (Main Floor) 220.91 R135s (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available SS000868506

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.

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