The Times Concise Atlas of the Bible
London 1991
Stron 151; DUŻY format: 23x31cm
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FROM THE earliest evidence of mankind in Palestine to the rise of the Christian Church, The Times Concise Atlas of the Bible places the whole of biblical history in its geographical context. Richly illustrated with over 250 dynamic maps, site reconstructions and colour photographs, it has been developed from the highly successful The Times Atlas of the Bible. The comprehensive maps and accompanying authoritative texts have been specially adapted to appeal to a wide audience.
The Atlas is edited by Professor James B. Pritchard, one of the most distinguished archaeologists and historians of religion. Professor Pritchard has drawn on the work of an international team of fifty archaeologists, linguists, historians and theologians, giving this book its authority.
Detailed biblical references accompany each subject, and the New Testament section gives a fresh account of the life and influence of Christ, and of His disciples.
The Times Concise Atlas of the Bible is a superlative reference work against which the Bible and its stories can now be fully appreciated and understood.
CONTENTS
Old Testament sites front endpaper
New Testament sites rear endpaper
Introduction page 7
Chronology pages 8-9
Old Testament
IN THE BEGINNING
Hunters, farmers and metalworkers page 10
The first cities page 12
EMERGENCE OF ISRAEL
Abraham's migration page 14
Wanderings and j ourneys of the patriarchs page 16
The sale of Joseph and his entry into Egypt page 18
BETWEEN GENESIS AND EXODUS
Egyptian expansion into Canaan page 20
Ugarit - a centre of trade and influence page 22
The Amarna tablets and Sethos I's campaigns page 24
Ramesses II of Egypt in contest with the Hittite empire page 26
Routes of a scribe and Pharaoh Merneptah page 28
Canaan's trade with Mycenae and Cyprus page 30
Changes beyond Israel's borders page 32
SETTLEMENT IN CANAAN
Exodus and the wanderings page 34 The land page 36
The conquests of Joshua in Canaan page 38
Occupation of the land page 40
The Philistines page 42
The heroic age of the Judges page 44
THE KINGDOMS OF SAUL AND DAVID
The kingdom of Saul page 46
David's rise to power page 48
David's consolidation of the kingdom page 50
Tombs and burial practices page 51
THE AGE OF SOLOMON
The economy of Solomon's kingdom page 52
Temples in Palestine page 53
Solomon's building projects page 54
Israel's relationship with Phoenicia page 56
The biblical view of the world page 58
Writing and its uses page 60
THE DIVIDED KINGDOM – ISRAEL
The kingdom divided and invaded by Shishak page 62
The dynasty of Omri page 64
Israel and Moab page 66
Crafts and industries page 67
Pagan cults and the practice of religion page 68
Israel's relations with Aram page 70
Links between the Bible and world history page 71
The Assyrians page 72
Peace and prosperity under Jeroboam II page 74
Assyrian sovereignty over Israel page 76
THE DIVIDED KINGDOM - JUDAH
The resurgence of Judah's power c 750bc page 78
Assyrian attacks on Philistia and Judah page 80
Judah under Hezekiah and Manasseh page 82
Methods of war and defence page 83
JUDAH UNDER BABYLON
The end of the Assyrian empire and the rise of Babylon page 84
The reign of Josiah page 86
Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian exile page 88
Inter-Testamental Period
THE PERSIAN PERIOD
The Persian empire and the west page 90
THE HELLENISTIC ERA
Judah in the Hellenistic world page 92
Judah and the Ptolemies page 94
The Seleucid empire page 96
The Maccabees page 98
Jewish independence - the Hasmonaean monarchy page 100
New Testament
PALESTINE UNDER THE ROMANS
Rome's expansion page 102
The Herodian kingdom page 104
Prosperity and growth under Herod page 106
Roman trade and the Nabataeans page 108
The Dead Sea Scrolls and their writers page 110
Roman Palestine page 111
Galilee and the ministry of Jesus page 114
Jesus' last days page 116
Roman rule after Herod page 118
THE ROMAN WORLD
The Jewish diaspora page 120
The development of the synagogue page 122
Paul the traveller page 124
The cities of Paul page 126 ^
The Jewish Revolts page 128
The growth of Christianity page 130
Mapping biblical narratives page 132
Historical geography and archaeology page 134
Index of people and gods page 136
Index of biblical references page 13 7
Index of distances page 138
Bibliography page 140
Geographical index page 141
Acknowledgements page 151
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