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Author Gardner, Joseph Lawrence, 1933-

Title Reader's digest Atlas of the Bible : an illustrated guide to the Holy Land / [editor, Joseph L. Gardner ; principal adviser and editorial consultant, Harry Thomas Frank]
Published Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, [1981]
©1981

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Description 256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
regular print
Contents "In the beginning..." -- People of the Bible -- Animals of the Bible -- Plants of the Bible -- Weights and measures, currency -- History of the Bible: early Bibles -- The Holy Land in maps -- Digging up the past: Tell el-Hesi -- Land of the Bible: views of the Holy Land -- Introductory maps: Biblical sites in the Holy Land
Birth of Jesus: the nativity -- The Holy Land after Herod -- Jesus in Galilee: fishing in the Sea of Galilee -- Jesus' journeys to Jerusalem: Jerusalem in the time of Jesus -- Death of Jesus -- Early spread of the Gospel -- The conversion of Saul -- Paul's missionary journeys: the world of Paul; Caesarea, outpost of empire -- Revolts against Rome -- The spread of Christianity: blood of martyrs -- Gazetteer of the Bible world
Historical atlas of the Biblical times. World of the patriarchs: Ebla, a lost civilization discovered -- Abraham in the land of Canaan: cities of the plain -- Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph: Ramses II, Pharaoh of the Exodus? -- The exodus: life in the desert -- Wanderings of the Hebrews: the promised land; discovering ancient Jericho -- Invasion and conquest of Canaan: Hazor, fortress-city of the Canaanites; tribal areas and Levitical cities -- Struggles of the judges: the Philistines
Renaissance of the two kingdoms: the mighty Assyrians -- Caught in the maelstrom: Israelite house in Shechem -- The fall of Israel -- Sennacherib attacks Judah -- End of Judah -- Exile in Babylonia: brief glory of Babylon -- The return -- Reconstruction and reform -- Alexander the Great -- Ptolemies versus Seleucids -- Maccabees: flag of revolt -- Maccabees: independence again -- The Hasmonean dynasty: the rise of Rome -- The coming of the Romans -- Struggles for Judea -- Herod the Great: Masada, palace-villa of Herod
The ark captured -- Samuel -- Saul, Israel's first king -- Saul and David: rivals for power -- David the king -- The revolt of Absalom -- Solomon's empire: the Queen of Sheba -- David and Solomon's Jerusalem: the temple of Solomon -- Divided monarchy: the kings of Judah and Israel -- Egypt invades: the Phoenicians, seafarers and craftsmen -- Wars of Israel and Judah -- The Prophet Elijah -- Elisha and the revolt of Jehu -- Under the Assyrian sword
Summary Narrative, maps, photos, and other illustrations place Bible stories in a historical-geographic framework. Includes a gazetteer of around 900 biblical place names
Analysis Bible - Antiquities
Bible - Geography
Bible - History of Biblical events
Bible - History of contemporary events
Jews - History - To 70 A.D
Notes Cover title: Atlas of the Bible
Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: page 244
SUBJECT Bible -- Antiquities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013580
Bible -- Geography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013642
Bible -- History of Biblical events. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013655
Bible -- History of contemporary events. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013658
Bible. Old Testament http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96011927 -- History of Biblical events. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006053
Subject Jews -- History -- To 70 A.D.
Author Frank, Harry Thomas.
Gardner, Joseph Lawrence, 1933-
Reader's Digest Association.
LC no. 80053426
ISBN 0895770970
Other Titles Atlas of the Bible
Atlas of the Bible