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Essentials of the land of Israel : a geographical history / Brandon Marlon.
Van Pelt Library DS108.92 .M37 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marlon, Brandon, 1979- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historical geography.
- Geography.
- Israel--Geography.
- Israel.
- Israel--Historical geography.
- Physical Description:
- 196 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd, 2022.
- Summary:
- Essentials of the Land of Israel is a companion volume to its predecessor, Essentials of Jewish History: Jewish Leadership Across 4,000 Years, and likewise aims to serve as a comprehensive compendium for ready reference. As a geographical history of the Land of Israel, it foregrounds the most significant political and natural features of the landscape (borders; capitals; mountains; valleys; rivers; lakes; seas; deserts; forests) and the major biblical and historical events associated with them, and its unique value is in outlining and assembling all of these discrete categories in one convenient volume. Essentials of the Land of Israel is an exceptionally useful resource for scholars and laypersons alike. For knowledgeable readers, it offers the advantages of its systematic organization and inclusivity of content. For readers unfamiliar with the Land of Israel or Jewish history prior to encountering this book, it affords a newfound and solid grasp of both the lay of the land and the numerous momentous events that occurred therein.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Borders of Israel
- 2. Capitals of Israel
- 3. Mountains of Israel
- 4. Valleys of Israel
- 5. Rivers of Israel
- 6. Lakes of Israel
- 7. Seas of Israel
- 8. Deserts of Israel
- 9. Forests of Israel
- 10. Heartland of the Homeland: What Judea and Samaria Mean to Jewry
- 11. 18 Must-See Sites in Israel
- 12. Peripheral Israel
- Appendices
- 1. Davidic Israel
- 2. Solomonic Israel
- 3. Maccabean Judea.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1912676869
- 9781912676866
- OCLC:
- 1263866111
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