A complete and authoritative guide to places named in the Old and New Testaments that have become associated with important biblical personalities and events. Illustrated with over 250 color photographs and detailed two-color maps.

Biblical Holy Places: An Illustrated Guide

Travel

Gonen, Rivka

Middle East

Macmillan Pub. Co.

Ancient pottery (Cassell's introducing archaeology series ; 2)

Politics & Social Sciences

Archaeology

Cassell

Biblical Holy Places. An Illustrated Guide

A&C Black

This book deals with the search for the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel by Jews and by Christians. Rivka Gonen discusses the various motivations for the search and the methods used by the searchers, from similarity of language, physical appearance, customs and mythology, to a re-interpretation of biblical excerpts to suit specific situations encountered by the searchers. The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel have a place among the great mythologies of the world, and have been a subject of much speculation, hope, and manipulation throughout the ages. This book explores the early whereabouts of the tribes until they disappeared from historical records, and from there carries the story of the search and the various avenues it took. For the Jews, who for most of the period since the defeat and dispersal of the Ten Tribes lived themselves in exile, the notion that the Ten Tribes were not really lost became an important source of hope and expectation. Christian search was motivated by other factors altogether. For them, the Ten Lost Tribes were identified with Jews who did not participate in the ultimate Jewish sin_the crucifixion of Jesus.

The Quest for the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel: To the Ends of the Earth

History

Americas

Jason Aronson, Inc.

A complete and authoritative guide to places named in the Old and New Testaments that have become associated with important biblical personalities and events. Illustrated with over 250 color photographs and detailed two-color maps.

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Paulist Press

Describes the weapons and military tactics of the ancient world and traces their development and use from prehistoric to Roman times

Weapons and Warfare in Ancient Times (THE LERNER ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES)

Currier, Richard L.

Teen & Young Adult

Lerner Pub Group

Describes the development and use of such early weapons as spears, swords, bows and arrows, and catapults, as well as such means of protection as helmets, body armor, and shields

Charge!: Weapons and Warfare in Ancient Times (Buried Worlds)

Children's Books

Runestone Pr

Discusses how pottery was made and used in ancient times and describes how archaeologists use these vessels today to learn about the past

Fired Up!: Making Pottery in Ancient Times (Buried Worlds)

Contested Holiness: Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Perspective on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

The book leads the reader into the intricate history, geography, and politics of this unique site. It relates the roots of its holiness, describes the succession of temples built on it, and explains how in the twentieth century its sanctity became intertwined with the national aspirations of both Jews and Arabs. It explains why the Temple Mount is considered the holiest site for the Jews, and how it became holy also to the Muslims. The book also explores the role of evangelical Christians, who, alongside a segment of the Jewish population, see the Temple Mount as the center of messianic aspirations, fed by the myriad of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim legends and myths which evolved around it. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, sketches, maps, and plans.

Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc

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