1st Edition

The New-Old Land of Israel

By Norman Bentwich Copyright 1960
174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1960, The New-Old Land of Israel deals particularly with the excavations which have amazingly enlarged our knowledge of Bible times. The unique quality of the Bible land of Israel is that it has the thrill of a rich historic past, an ardent, bustling present and an exciting, incalculable future. It is the purpose of this book to give to the reader that thrill, to describe the... Read more

Preface 1. The Archaeology of the Land of Israel 2. Jerusalem 3. The Coastal Plane, Jaffa, Caesarea 4. The Judean Foothills. Gezer and Modiin 5. The Philistine Coast: Lachish and Askalon 6. The Central Plain: Dor, Megiddo, and Beth Shaan 7 Galilee: Hazor and Beth Shearim 8. The Negev: Beersheba and Elath 9. Jericho and Beth Yerah 10. The Dead Sea: Caves, Scrolls and Citadels Index

Biography

Norman Bentwich