Introductory maps -- Archaeological excavations -- The Canaanite period -- The conquest and settlement -- The united monarchy -- Israel and Judah -- The Kingdom of Judah -- The Hellenistic period -- The Maccabees -- The Roman conquest -- King Herod -- Jesus -- The Apostles -- The first revolt against the Romans -- The second revolt against the Romans -- Appendix -- Chronological table -- Keys to maps according to books of the Bible.
Summary:
The Carta Bible Atlas prides itself on detailed graphic presentation and brief texts of the historical events spanning the biblical period and beyond. Founded on Holy Scripture and aided by recent scholarly research, newly discovered documentary evidence and archaeological finds, the authors bring fresh understanding to biblical history and geography. The fifth revised and expanded edition has been enriched by the addition of 40 new maps. Rainey has added a number of maps from the broader Levantine history, placing the biblical events in a solid framework of Near Eastern culture and thoroughly revised subsequent chapters. Notley has revised and enhanced the portions dealing with New Testament events. He has also extended the reach of the atlas to the beginning of the fourth century A.D. by adding a chapter on the Holy Land according to the Onomasticon of Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea.
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