UID:
almafu_9960118147402883
Format:
1 online resource (xxiv, 498 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-139-62664-7
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor
Content:
First published in two volumes between 1907 and 1908, this major work by the Scottish biblical scholar and geographer Sir George Adam Smith (1856-1942) is organised into three books. Volume 1 contains the first two books. Book 1 covers the topography, geology and climate of ancient Jerusalem, while Book 2 focuses on the economic and political development of the city. Best known for his celebrated Historical Geography of the Holy Land (1894), Smith provides here a more detailed and specialist analysis, based on first-hand knowledge derived from the visits he made to the region over the years. Spanning more than fourteen centuries of Jerusalem's history from 1400 BCE to 70 CE, these well-illustrated volumes remain a standard work of scholarship, expertly elucidating the changing shape of the city.
Note:
Includes index.
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Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Topography - Sites and Names: 1. The site of the city; 2. Facts and questions in the ancient topography; 3. The geology; 4. Earthquakes, springs and dragons; 5. The waters of Jerusalem; 6. Sion, Ophel and 'the city of David'; 7. The valley of Hinnom; 8. The walls of Jerusalem; 9. The name Jerusalem and its history; 10. Other names for the city; Part II. The Economics and Politics: 1. A general statement of the economic problems; 2. The ethnic and economic origins of Jerusalem; 3. The city lands; 4. The natural resources of Jerusalem; 5. Commerce and imports; 6. The royal revenues; 7. The temple revenues, properties and finance; 8. Trades, crafts and industries; 9. Government and police; 10. 'The multitude'; General index; Special indexes; List of abbreviations.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-06351-9
Language:
English
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139626644
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