The Promised Land / by Raoul Blanchard and M. Du Buit. Translated from the French by Robert Hunt. [print]
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: Twentieth century encyclopedia of Catholicism ; v. 61.Publication details: New York, Hawthorn Books (c)1966.Edition: [first editionDescription: 142, 1. pages ; illustrations, maps : 21 cmContent type:- text
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- Terre de la promesse. English
- DS107.D812.P766 1966
- DS107
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Translation of La Terre de la promesse.
I. General Geography : 1. Physical features : Relief ; Climate -- 2. The plains -- 3. The central highlands : The Negev ; Judaea ; Jerusalem ; Samaria ; Carmel ; Galilee -- 4. The Jordan Rift : Houleh and Tiberias ; The Ghor ; The Dead Sea ; The Araba -- 5. Transjordan -- 6. Conclusion.
II. Topography and animal life : 7. Regional landscape features : Landscape features of Palestine : Desert climate ; Humid climates. Rainfall and climate : Distribution of temperatures ; Local distribution of rainfall ; Climatic zones. Meteorological conditions : Summer situation ; Intermediate situation: the "khamsin" ; The first heavy rain at the end of autumn ; Winter 1 ; Winter 2 ; Winter 3 -- 8. Vegetation and wildlife : Vegetation ; Wildlife : Mammals ; Birds ; Reptiles and amphibians ; Fish ; Insects ; Other articulata -- 9. Agriculture : Cereals ; Pulses ; Industrial crops ; Vegetables ; Trees ; Steppe -- 10. Livestock : Cattle ; Sheep ; Goats ; The donkey ; Horses ; The Arabian, or single humped camel ; Pigs ; Poultry.
III. A holy land : 11. A holy land : A witness to sacred history ; A good land ; The clash of civilizations ; The desert: the training ground of the prophets -- 12. Suggestions for a pilgrimage.
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