Includes bibliographical references (page 126) and index.
pt. 2. The lands. The lands of the Bible ; The holy land -- pt. 2. History of the Old Testament and inter-testamental periods. The patriarchal period ; The exodus, the conquest and the judges ; The united monarchy ; The divided kingdom ; The post-exilic period ; Aspects of life in the Old Testament and inter-testamental periods -- pt. 3. The New Testament period and the early church -- pt. 4. Empires and peoples of the biblical world. Old Testament period ; Inter-testamental and New Testament period -- pt. 5. Jerusalem : the holy city -- pt. 6. The holy land today.