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Map A Geographical Rendering of Judaea, or the Land of Israel, in Which the Positions of the Most Famous Places in the Old and New Testament are Precisely Depicted. Iudaeae seu Terrae Israelis Tabula geographica; in qua Locorum in Veteri et Novo Testamento celebratissimorum Situs accurate descripti

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Title

  • A Geographical Rendering of Judaea, or the Land of Israel, in Which the Positions of the Most Famous Places in the Old and New Testament are Precisely Depicted.

Other Title

  • Iudaeae seu Terrae Israelis Tabula geographica; in qua Locorum in Veteri et Novo Testamento celebratissimorum Situs accurate descripti

Summary

  • This hand-colored copperplate map of the Holy Land, featuring notable cities from the Bible, appeared in Le theatre du monde ou nouvel atlas (Theater of the world, or new atlas), a work by Jan Jansson (1588-1664) that was published in Amsterdam circa 1658. It depicts the kingdoms of Judea and Israel, along with territory stretching north to present-day Beirut and land on both sides of the Jordan River as far south as the Dead Sea. It also includes a key to major cities, priestly towns, and towns belonging to the Philistines. The map is an exact copy of the "Typus chorographicus" of Abraham Ortelius (1527-98), which was adapted from a map by the German cartographer, geographer, and mathematician Tilemann Stella (circa 1525-89). This map was first published by Jansson in 1652 in his Accuratissima orbis antiqui delineation (Atlas of the ancient world).

Names

  • Horn, Georg Contributor.
  • Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664 Creator.
  • Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 Contributor.
  • Stella, Tilemannus Contributor.

Created / Published

  • Amsterdam : [publisher not identified], 1658.

Headings

  • -  Israel
  • -  1658

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: Copperplate; 257 x 483 millimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of Israel.
  • -  Content in Latin.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668398

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Chicago citation style:

Horn, Georg Contributor, Jan Jansson, Abraham Ortelius, and Tilemannus Contributor Stella. A Geographical Rendering of Judaea, or the Land of Israel, in Which the Positions of the Most Famous Places in the Old and New Testament are Precisely Depicted. [Amsterdam: Publisher Not Identified, 1658] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668398/.

APA citation style:

Horn, G. C., Jansson, J., Ortelius, A. & Stella, T. C. (1658) A Geographical Rendering of Judaea, or the Land of Israel, in Which the Positions of the Most Famous Places in the Old and New Testament are Precisely Depicted. [Amsterdam: Publisher Not Identified] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668398/.

MLA citation style:

Horn, Georg Contributor, et al. A Geographical Rendering of Judaea, or the Land of Israel, in Which the Positions of the Most Famous Places in the Old and New Testament are Precisely Depicted. [Amsterdam: Publisher Not Identified, 1658] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668398/>.