Archaeology of the land of the Bible.Volume II :the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian periods, 732-332 BCE /Ephraim Stern.

Name/Title

Archaeology of the land of the Bible.Volume II :the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian periods, 732-332 BCE /Ephraim Stern.

Description

The Assyrian conquest and domination of Palestine -- The Assyrian impact on the material culture of Palestine -- The Assyrian provinces of Megiddo and Samaria -- The Phoenicians -- The Philistines -- The Kingdom of Judah -- The Greek penetration -- Egyptians in Palestine in the 7th century BCE -- The Gilead and the kingdom of Ammon under Assyrian hegemony -- The Moabites -- The Edomites -- The Arabian trade -- The history of Palestine in the Babylonian period -- Excavations and surveys -- Seals and seal impressions -- Tombs and burial customs -- Pottery vessels -- Metal and stone artifacts --Cult objects -- The history of Palestine in the Persian period -- Excavations and surveys -- Architecture -- Burial customs -- Temples and cult objects -- Pottery vessels -- Metal, stone, bone, and glass artifacts -- Seals and seal impressions -- Coins -- Weights and measures xlix, 666 p. :ill., maps ;24 cm.

Book Details

Author

Stern, Ephraim

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

2001

Publication Subjects

Bible--Antiquities. Bible--Antiquities--O.T. Bible.--Old Testament--Antiquities. Material culture--Palestine.

Call No.

BS621 .S785 2001, V. 2

ISBN

0385424507

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [585]-630) and indexes.