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The world of the Bible / Roberta L. Harris.

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Contents pt. 1. The bible in context. Geography and climate. Outline history of the region. Women travellers. Archaeologists in the holy land. The bible and archaeology. The tale of a tell. The origins of the alphabet. Writing the bible. Plants and animals of the bible. Hearth and home in old testament times -- pt. 2. In the beginning. Before the bible. Abraham the patriarch. Cities of the time of Abraham. Canaanites and Hyksos. The gods of Canaan. Egypt's empire. Exodus and the wilderness years -- pt. 3. Old testament empires. The sea peoples. The Philistines. The age of the judges. David, king of all Israel. King Solomon's empire. Solomon's temple. The kingdom of Israel. The might of Assyria. Judah alone. Hezekiah in revolt. Sennacherib and the siege of Lachish. Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem -- pt. 4. Widening horizons. The Babylonian exile. Cyrus, king of the Persians. Return to Judah. Alexander the great. In the wake of Alexander. Revolution! the Maccabees. The Romans in the east. Qumran and the dead sea scrolls -- pt. 5. The age of Jesus. Herod the great. Herodian Jerusalem. Caesarea portunder water. The life of Jesus. Daily life in new testament times. A boat from the time of Jesus. Jesus in Jerusalem. The development of Christianity -- pt. 6. The turbulent years. The two Jewish revolts. The development of Judaism. Aelia Capitolina: Hadrian's Jerusalem. The Byzantine era. Beth Shean, Byzantine city. Early churches. Early synagogues. The church of the holy sepulchre. The age of Islam. Crusader Palestine. Mamelukes, Ottomans and after.
Abstract Few regions of the world can boast such a rich and complex history as the Holy Land. In this authoritatively written and magnificently illustrated new survey, Roberta L. Harris explores its turbulent past, interweaving events of the biblical narrative with the latest archaeological research and interpretations. Lying near the cradle of civilization in the Near East and at the crossroads of three continents, the Holy Land was not only constantly fought over by the empires of Egypt, Babylon, Assyria and the Hittites, it was also the birthplace of two of the world's great religions and an early home to a third. The World of the Bible begins in the fertile crescent where civilization first arose and explores the ancient cities of Ur, Mari and Ebla. The reader follows the fate of the Israelites under the pharaohs and studies their subsequent return to Canaan, the settlement of the Israelite tribes, and the rise of the Old Testament empires. Full coverage is given to the development of the area's major religions, tracing the ancestry of Judaism, Jesus and the origins of Christianity, and the arrival of Islam in the 7th century. Illustrated features are included on many aspects of biblical life, and on topics such as the origins of the alphabet and the tragic siege of Masada. With detailed maps and site plans, a timeline of the principal events and a gazetteer of sites and museums to visit, this is an accessible, lively and informative introduction to the Bible lands.

Other Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-188).

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BS621 .H24

Publisher

New York : Thames and Hudson., 1995

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192 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0500050732

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Bible -- Antiquities.
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