New studies in the historical geography of the Ancient Near East / edited by Kyle H. Keimer, Chris McKinny and Aharon Tavger.
| Other author | Keimer, Kyle H., editor. |
| Other author | McKinny, Chris, 1985- editor. |
| Other author | Tavger, Aharon, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2026] |
| Description | 242 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Archaeology of the biblical worlds, 2569-1910 ; Archaeology of the Biblical worlds ; v. 8. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | The state of historical geography of the Ancient Near East / Kyle H. Keimer, Chris McKinny and Aharon Tavger -- Historical geography and the reliefs of Merneptah at Karnak Temple / Mark D. Janzen -- Holocene sea level fluctuations, the Isthmus of Suez, and the possible implications for the Biblical Red Sea / Barry J. Beitzel -- Historical geography and the diachrony of the geographical concept of Joshua 15-19 / Koert van Bekkum -- The land distribution in Joshua 13-19: an appendix to Numbers? / Erasmus Gass -- From the river to the sea: the southern boundary of Ephraim in the book of Joshua / Aharon Tavger -- Looms on location - textile production in the Shephelah and the identity of Biblical Beth-ashbea (1 Chr 4:21) / Chris McKinny and Deborah Cassuto -- Differing defenses: geographical factors in the development and deployment of defensive architecture in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah / Kyle H. Keimer -- The identification of Ramathaim: a capital of a Hasmonean-period district and a note about the preservation of ancient toponyms in the Bethel Highlands / Dvir Raviv -- Josephus' maneuvers in the plain of Bethsaida: a case of geographical history / Rami Arav, Carl Savage and Ann Haverkost -- Historical geography and the search for the city of the Apostles / Steven Notley |
| Abstract | "...this volume presents twelve studies that move the field of historical geography into the 21st century, calling for its re-awakening in light of recent archaeological discoveries and developments in textual analysis. The volume includes studies on the history of the field, historical geography of Late Bronze Age and early Iron Age Egypt and Canaan, the role of geography in dating biblical texts, and historical geography of the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Period, and the New Testament..." --Publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | 9783111677866 PDF |
| Issued in other form | 9783111678160 ePub |
| ISBN | 9783111676951 |
| ISBN | 3111676951 hardcover |
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