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Frank, Harry Thomas.

Discovering the Biblical world / Harry Thomas Frank. - Maplewood, N.J. : distributed by Harper & Row, New York, Hammond ; 1974, ©1975. - 277 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 277) and index.

Recovery of ancient life -- Holy land horizons -- Israel's earliest memories -- Life in ancient Canaan -- The exodus -- Settlement in Canaan -- The founding of the Israelite state -- Israel's golden age -- The two kingdoms -- The end of Israel and Judah -- Exile and restoration -- Wars and rumors of wars -- The Roman East and Herod the Great -- Scrolls from the wilderness of Judea -- Jesus -- The first century as Christian history -- The later Herods and the beginnings of revolt -- Judaea Capta -- Aftermath.

Examines the geography, artifacts, and contemporary populations of the sites of such biblical events as the Hebrew Exodus and the ministry of Jesus.

ISBN: 0060630140 9780060630140

LCCN: 74007044

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Bible--History of contemporary events.
Bible--Histoire des événements bibliques.
Bible--Histoire des événements contemporains.
Bible.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
History of Biblical events.
History of contemporary events.
Bijbelse archeologie.

LC Class. No.: BS635.2 / .F7

Dewey Class. No.: 220.9/5