Carta's new century handbook and atlas of the Bible
By: Anson F. Rainey, R. Steven Notley.
Contributors: Notley, R. Steven.; Karṭa (Firm)
Publisher: Carta
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jerusalem
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9789652207036
Subjects: Bible -- Geography; Bible -- Geography -- Maps; Bible -- History of Biblical events; Bible -- History of contemporary events; Jews -- History -- To 70 A.D. -- Maps; Middle East -- History -- Maps; Palestine -- History -- To 70 A.D. -- Maps
Genres: Maps.
Other titles: New century handbook and atlas of the Bible; Handbook and atlas of the Bible; Atlas of the Bible
Notes: Includes index.

"This volume is the concise version of The sacred bridge: Carta's atlas of the Biblical world [Jerusalem : Carta, 2006]"--T.p. verso.

Chapters 1-11 by Anson F. Rainey ; chapters 12-20 by R. Steven Notley.
Table of contents: title: Dimensions and disciplines of Historical Geography; title: The ancient world view; title: The land bridge; title: The Bronze age; title: Crisis and transition; title: Survival and renewal; title: Territorial status; title: Regional conflicts; title: Window of opportunity; title: Imperial domination; title: Crisis and turmoil; title: Persian domination; title: Alexander and the early Hellenistic period; title: The Hasmonean struggle for independence; title: The Hasmonean kingdom; title: Hasmonean decline and the rise of Herod; title: Herod and his sons; title: Historical geography of the Gospels; title: The early days of the Church; title: The first Jewish revolt against Rome; title: The Bar Kochba revolt.