The Madaba Map and the courses of Jerusalem's main north-south streets - a historical-geographical view
Looking at Jerusalem from a historical geographical viewpoint, it becomes clear that not only has man changed the city throughout the course of history, but the physical geography, in turn, has also influenced man. This fact is evident when the course of the ancient city's main streets is consi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1993
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Old Testament essays
Year: 1993, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-45 |
| Further subjects: | B
Historical geographical viewpoint
B Illustrations B Byzantine period B Madaba map B Jerusalem B Ancient north-south streets B Roman times B Crusader maps of Jerusalem B Course of main streets B Historical relicts |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | Looking at Jerusalem from a historical geographical viewpoint, it becomes clear that not only has man changed the city throughout the course of history, but the physical geography, in turn, has also influenced man. This fact is evident when the course of the ancient city's main streets is considered: the relief aided the construction of north-south streets. The Madaba Map can be regarded as an important 'clue' in indicating the existence of the ancient north-south streets, but certainly not as the sole indicator of their course. There is other important historical geographical evidence which must be taken into consideration in conjunction with the Madaba Map. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_479 |
