Fifty Major Cities of the BibleRoutledge, 7 maj 2007 - 264 From the ruins of the ancient seaside city of Acco, to the small but archaeologically important town of Yokneam, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the ancient cities that played a vital role in the world from which the Bible originated. Not only covering renowned cities such as Jerusalem and Jericho, the book also includes lesser known towns like Aroer, Beth-Zur and Gibeah, which have all provided their own valuable contributions to the way in which we now understand the biblical world. A fascinating, easy-to-follow text, key features include: * the biblical context of each city or town * a summary of its known archeological history * non-biblical references to the site * photographs and illustrations * a concise bibliography for further reading Also provided is a handy reference map to the major archaeological sites in Israel, as well as chronological tables for easy reference. Concise, informative and high accessible, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible is a superb overview of the cities and towns that made up the Biblical world, and an essential resource for students and enthusiasts. |
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Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Introduction | 1 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Fifty major Citiesof The Bible | 7 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Acco City with a View | 9 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Achziv the City of Cemeteries | 14 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Ai EtTellIf EtTell Is AiThe Conquest Of Joshua Isnt | 16 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Aphek Ras ElAinThe City Of Palaces | 20 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Arad From Ancient Canaanite City To Judean Temple | 25 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Aroer in Judah where did David really go? | 30 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Gezer Did Solomon Build A City Gate Here? | 127 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Gibeah Tell ElFul? Concubines beware | 132 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Gibeon ElJib A Huge Water Well And A Deadly Game | 135 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Halif Tell Rimmon? Where Exactly are we? | 139 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Hazor The Mightiest Canaanite City Of Them All | 142 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Hebron Of Myths And Legends Whos Buried Here? | 147 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Herodian Jericho Why Did Herod The Great Have To Show Off So Much? | 150 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Heshbon Tell Hesban A Lovers Eyes | 153 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Ashdod Home of the Ashdoda | 33 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Ashkelon Home Of The Middle Bronze Age Silver Calf And A Persian Dog Cemetery | 37 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Azekah where The Fire Went Out | 43 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Beersheba an Iron Age II Judean Town Museum | 46 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Bethel Tell Beitin No Golden Calf Yet | 52 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Bethlehem Was Jesus Really Born Here? | 55 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Bethsaida From The Lost And Found Department An Iron Age City Reappears | 59 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible BethShean Why Is There ACigarShaped Coffin In This Place? | 62 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible BethShemesh Of Mice And Philistine Men | 68 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible BethZur A Forgotten Outpost Of Judah? | 73 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Caesarea Maritima Herods City By The Sea | 76 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Caesarea Philippi Banias The Magnificent Palace Of Agrippa II | 81 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Capernaum Of Fishermen And Gold Coins | 88 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Chorazin did the Curse Really Work? | 96 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Damascus A Very Old City Where Paul Almost Got Himself Killed | 99 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Dan Tel Massebot And High Places The Gods Of Dan | 103 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible EkronTel Miqne Philistine Capital Of The Olive Oil Industry | 111 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Far Ah Tell El North Biblical Tirzah? | 116 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Far Ah Tell El South An Important City But Probably Not Sharuhen | 120 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Gath Tell EsSafi Tell It Not In Gath | 123 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Jericho Tell Essultan | 156 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Jerusalem Whatever Happened To DavidAnd Solomon? | 163 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Jezreel Tel Was Omri Just Boasting? | 172 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Lachish At Least The Assyrians Were Impressed | 176 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Megiddo FrontRow Seat For Watching The End Of The World | 182 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Mizpah Tell EnNasbeh? Whats an Ebenezer? | 188 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Nazareth A Peasant Village Hometown Of Jesus | 192 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Ramat Rachel Bethhaccherem | 195 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Samaria The Pride Of The Omrides | 198 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Shechem What Do All These Trees And Stones Mean? | 203 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Shiloh The Place Of Priests | 210 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Ta Anach Home Of The Cultic Prize | 214 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Tell Beit Mirsim | 219 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Tiberias The Jewel Beside The Sea Of Galilee | 223 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Timnah Tel Batash A Lion A WifeAnd A Riddle | 226 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Yokne Am Tell Qeimum | 231 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Appendix A | 235 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Appendix B | 243 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible Appendix C | 245 |
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible: From Dan to Beersheba John Charles Hugh Laughlin Ograniczony podgląd - 2006 |
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible: From Dan to Beersheba John Charles Hugh Laughlin Podgląd niedostępny - 2006 |