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ECHOES FROM THE PAST Shmuel Ahituv Handbook of ancient inscriptions from the Land of Israel and the kingdoms beyond the Jordan from the biblical period: Hebrew, Edomite, Ammonite, Moabite and "Philistine," the "Book of Balaam" from Tell Dēr Alla and the Tel Dan Aramaic Inscription. Each inscription is transcribed, translated and annotated, and is shown in photographs and/or drawings. A glossary of proper names and indexes are appended. Shmuel Ahituv , Ph.D., is emeritus professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He has written several books and is currently editor of the Be’er Sheva Series of the Department of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Ben-Gurion University, editor of Mikra Leyisrael (Bible for Israel commentary series), and editor of the Israel Exploration Journal. He also served as academic editor of The Sacred Bridge: Carta’s Atlas of the Biblical World (2006). |
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ISRAEL NATIONAL PARKS & NATURE RESERVES Azaria Alon 11.7 x 21.5 cm (4½ x 8½ in.); 448 pp.; maps; plans; photographs; full color; softcover This profusely illustrated and invaluable guide by Azaria
Alon, Israel's “Mr. Nature,” helps you to navigate through the tranquil and
idyllic oases in otherwise busy and bustling Israel. Of special interest to archaeology buffs are the many important and accessible historical sites, such as Ashkelon, Caesarea, Capernaum, Ein Gedi, Masada, Megiddo, Hazor, Qumran, to name only a few. • Over 60 National Parks and Nature Reserves• Over 90 Maps • Over 50 Plans and Reconstructions • Over 250 Photographs • Concise texts • Parking / Food / Services • Accessibility information • Sites nearby worth visiting |
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THE RAGING TORRENT Mordechai Cogan This volume presents a comprehensive collection of the royal inscriptions from Assyria and Babylonia that treat the Land of Israel and the People of Israel. Covering a period of just over three hundred years during the first half of the 1st millennium BCE, these texts tell the story of the military encounters—both victories and defeats—between the Mesopotamian empires and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Many of the texts relate to events described in the Hebrew Bible, while others provide information about affairs that were unknown until their discovery in modern times. All the texts have been newly translated from the original cuneiform documents and are accompanied by a consecutive commentary and select bibliography. Mordechai Cogan , Ph.D., is professor of Biblical History at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has written widely on the political and cultural connections between ancient Israel and the empires of the ancient Near East. He is the author of many studies and books, among them: Imperialism and Religion; commentaries in the Anchor Bible series on 1 Kings; 2 Kings (with Prof. Hayim Tadmor); commentaries in Hebrew in the Mikra Leyisrael (Bible for Israel) series on Obadiah; Joel; Nahum. |
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CARTA'S NEW CENTURY HANDBOOK AND ATLAS OF THE BIBLE Anson F. Rainey & R. Steven Notley 23ª30 cm (9ª12 in.); 280 pp.; full color; maps, illustrations and photographs; index; cloth, hardcover. a concise version of The Sacred Bridge: Carta’s Atlas of the Biblical World (see below), is meant for use by all those who have a love for biblical history. College teachers will find it useful for undergraduates alongside the standard Carta Bible Atlas, which it complements by being more of a historical geography. This concise version will augment the personal Bible study of all who seek a straightforward understanding of biblical history. Nevertheless, the reader will still have the sense that sacred history came about in a real world, a realm illumined by a multitude of discoveries and studies during the past two hundred years. Furthermore, the geographical dimension of the Bible accounts is being thoroughly presented. Every Bible student may thus put himself in the ancient reality and feel the events as they were experienced by the ancient Israelites and their neighbors. This new historical handbook and atlas will enrich the Bible reading experience of a wide audience for whom the Sacred Canon enjoys special significance in their lives. Anson F. Rainey , Th.M., Ph.D., is emeritus professor of Ancient Near Eastern Cultures and Semitic Linguistics and adjunct professor of Historical Geography at Bar Ilan University and the American Institute for Holy Land Studies.R. Steven Notley , Ph.D., is professor of Biblical Studies at the New York City campus of Nyack College and former chairman of the Department of New Testament Studies at the American Institute for Holy Land Studies. |
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LETTERS HOME TO SAN
FRANCISCO FROM OCCUPIED GERMANY
1945-1946 This gripping and very unusual book of letters from
over 60 years ago is as up-to-date as tomorrow’s diet. Written by an
all-American 23-year-old, they combine on-the-spot documentation and
conversations with personal insights, politics, flirtations, gossip, and
hopes for a better future. |
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A CARTA WALL CHART HEBREW SCRIPTS 24.5ª34.5 cm (93⁄4ª131⁄2 in.), folds out to 70ª100 cm (271⁄2ª39 in.); laminated; case: 27ª35.5 cm (101⁄2ª14 in.) An instructive Carta Wall Chart
showing Hebrew scripts and their styles and stages of development
throughout the ages. Withits thirty-seven parallel columns, this
fascinating arrangement of Hebrew alphabets as they appear in ancient
and modern inscriptions, documents and manuscripts, provides a unique
synopticoverview for the reader. Adapted from: Ada Yardeni, The
Book of Hebrew Script, 1991 [Hebrew] |
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THE QUEST Revealing
the Temple Mount in Jerusalem |
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CARTA’S MILLENNIUM MAPS OF THE HOLY LAND 24.5ª34.5 cm (9¾ª13½ in.), folds out to 70ª100 cm (27½ª39 in.); laminated; case: 27ª35.5 cm (10½ª14 in.) Millenarinism (or Millennianism) has fascinated a great number of people for ages, mainly but not only, as it relates to the Coming of theMessiah. As arguments, theories and hearts desires are proffered, one fact cannot be overlooked. At the turn of each and every millennium from B.C. 1000 to A.D. 2000, The Land of Israel, Terra Sancta, The Holy Land was under Jewish or Christian rule. The four accompanying maps show the extent of territorial control at the turn of the millennia. Click here to order copies - secure order |
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ALPHABETS
ANCIENT & MODERN Ada Yardeni 24.5ª34.5 cm (9¾ª13½ in.), folds out to 70ª100 cm (27½ª39 in.); laminated; case: 27ª35.5 cm (10½ª14 in.) A comparative table of the more important Ancient Semitic Scripts, their adoption and further development to Greek and Latin.
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GEOGRAPHY OF THE BIBLE An Introductory Atlas
Menashe Har-El 22 x 30 cm (9 x 12 in.); 40 pp.; full color maps, illustrations; softcover. The third in a series of
introductory atlases, this volume emphasizes the
geography of the Old Testament world and its impact on
the ancient peoples, economies and cultures of biblical
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| CARTA’S ILLUSTRATED CALENDAR OF BIBLICAL TIMES 24.5 x 34.5 cm (9.75 x 13.5 in.), folds out to 70 x 100 cm (28 x 40 in.); full color; maps; illustrations; laminated
“The Most Detailed Chronology of Biblical Times Ever.”
Compiled by eminent scholars of biblical history, this chart provides a comparative view of parallel cultures in the time of the Bible.
Enhanced by contemporary artifacts and images, the time line gives both a general overview (from c. 3000 B.C. to A.D. 200) of the major historical events in the Ancient Near East, Palestine, Egypt and the West, and a detailed section, beginning from c. 1650 B.C., that highlights the biblical period and its rulers, kings, and prophets.
Also features comparative maps of the Holy Land within the empires of Egypt, Assyria, Persia, and Rome. | Click to enlarge |
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CARTA'S ISRAEL TOURING ATLAS &
EASY GUIDE 16 x 22 cm (6¼ x 8½ in.); 80 pp.; full color; spiral-bound; fully indexed; scale (map of Israel) 1:190,000
"The Best potted tour guide to Israel"
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All the new developments you need to know about.
You deserve the best that's why you need this easy guide in
large type within a compact and handy format. |
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PILGRIM’S MAP OF THE HOLY
LAND 68x49 cm (27x19¼ in.), folds to 10x20.5cm (4x8 in.); various scales.
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general map of Israel and concise descriptions of the Holy sites. |
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