On the Eve of Independence
By [?ADLER, Leo] , 1948
£50
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Asia Israel
  • Author: [?ADLER, Leo]
  • Publication place: [?Tel Aviv,
  • Publication date: c1948].
  • Physical description: Chromolithographed map. Maps 50
  • Dimensions: 705 by 501mm. (27.75 by 19.75 inches).
  • Inventory reference: 21666

Notes

Published during the 1940s was a Hebrew map of the ancient Holy Land, illustrating the lands allocated to the Twelve Tribes in the aftermath of the Israelite conquest, the subsequent Kingdoms that rose and fell within it over the following centuries, and numerous saved sites across the land.

Routes of prominent figures from scripture are shown, Levite cities are identified, and concentric circles extend from the spiritual heartland, Jerusalem. To the left-hand side of the land is an extensive key, showing how the land of the Twelve Tribes, places settled by the Patriarchs, different kingdoms, and routes are marked on the map. In the right-hand border a great deal more information is provided, even beyond the sheet.

A very similar map was produced in the 1940s in English, entitled 'Historical Map of the Holy Land for Biblical Research. The Rise and Fall of Israel and Judah from 3000BC to 138AD'. This map was by 'A. Aurel P.D.C. in collaboration with Dr Leo Adler D.E.'. Although neither of those names appear on the present map, there certainly seems to be a connection between the two. It has not been possible to identify Aurel, but Dr Adler may have been the German architect of that name who fled Berlin in 1933 and moved to Tel Aviv, where he worked as an architect and drawing teacher. It could be the case that he reproduced the map made earlier with Aurel for a Hebrew audience in Tel Aviv.
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