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The city in ancient Israel / Volkmar Fritz.
Penn Museum Library DS111.1 .F750 1995
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fritz, Volkmar.
- Series:
- Biblical seminar
- The biblical seminar
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Cities and towns, Ancient--Palestine.
- Cities and towns, Ancient.
- Antiquities.
- Palestine--Civilization.
- Palestine.
- Palestine--Antiquities.
- Jews--Civilization--To 70 A.D.
- Jews.
- Jews--Civilization.
- Bible. Old Testament--Antiquities.
- Bible.
- Physical Description:
- 197 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, [1995]
- Summary:
- Fritz traces not only the location, layout, size, architecture, building materials and water provision of Israelite cities, but also their economics and the social organization of their inhabitants, their everyday life, administration and culture. He traces the history of urban life in the southern Levant during the biblical period. This comprehensive, informative and entertaining account is illustrated throughout with concrete examples taken from the latest archaeological research, illustrated with numerous maps and plans.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1850754772
- OCLC:
- 32648771
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