Historical geography of the Bible
Subtitle: the tribal territories of Israel
By: Zecharia Kallai.
Publisher: Magnes Press; Brill
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Jerusalem; Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 543
Subjects: Bible. O.T. -- Geography.; Twelve tribes of Israel.; Palestine -- Historical geography.
Description: "This book is a comprehensive study of texts and other data pertaining to the historical geography of the bible in the period of the first commonwealth. In the biblical texts that provide the basis for any historical map of the time, the dominant material relates to the terriorial allotments to the tribes. However, the historical and geographical interpretation of these texts remains highly controversial. Other geographical data, relating to various historical events of mostly uncontested chronology, are nevertheless also subject to varying interpretations as to their historical and geographical significance. Needless to say, there are also literary and linguistic problems involved, and these too are considered..." -- BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Translation of: Naḥalot shivṭe Yiśraʼel.