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.

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Product details
- Date Published: October 2013
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108063517
- length: 556 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 31 mm
- weight: 0.7kg
- contains: 10 b/w illus. 6 maps
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
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.
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