The sacred bridge : Carta's atlas of the Biblical world / Anson F. Rainey ; R. Steven Notley.
Material type: TextPublication details: Jerusalem : Carta, c2006.Description: 448 p. : ill., col. maps ; 35 cmISBN:- 965220529X
- Carta's atlas of the Biblical world [Portion of title]
- 220.91 R135s
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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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