Historical Geography and the Diachrony of the Geographical Concept of Joshua 15–19

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. The State of Historical Geography of the Ancient Near East 1
4. Historical Geography and the Reliefs of Merneptah at Karnak Temple 13
5. Holocene Sea Level Fluctuations, the Isthmus of Suez, and the Possible Implications for the Biblical Red Sea 35
6. Historical Geography and the Diachrony of the Geographical Concept of Joshua 15–19 61
7. The Land Distribution in Joshua 13–19: An Appendix to Numbers? 93
8. From the River to the Sea: The Southern Boundary of Ephraim in the Book of Joshua 115
9. Looms on Location – Textile Production in the Shephelah and the Identity of Biblical Beth-ashbea (1 Chr 4:21) 137
10. Differing Defenses: Geographical Factors in the Development and Deployment of Defensive Architecture in the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah 155
11. The Identification of Ramathaim: A Capital of a Hasmonean-Period District and a Note About the Preservation of Ancient Toponyms in the Bethel Highlands 177
12. Josephus’ Maneuvers in the Plain of Bethsaida: A Case of Geographical History 199
13. Historical Geography and the Search for the City of the Apostles 219
14. Index