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Terra Sancta sive Palæstina exhibens non solum Regna vetera Iuda et Israel in suas XII Tribus distincta, sed etiam eorundem diversarum ætatum conditionem et facta in Sacris Paginis indicata=The Holy Land or 'Palestine, showing not only the Old Kingdoms of Judea and Israel but also the 12 Tribes distinctly, confirming their locations diversely in their ancient condition and doing so as the Holy Scriptures indicate.

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Identifier	scam007
Title	Terra Sancta sive Palæstina exhibens non solum Regna vetera Iuda et Israel in suas XII Tribus distincta, sed etiam eorundem diversarum ætatum conditionem et facta in Sacris Paginis indicata=The Holy Land or 'Palestine, showing not only the Old Kingdoms of Judea and Israel but also the 12 Tribes distinctly, confirming their locations diversely in their ancient condition and doing so as the Holy Scriptures indicate.
Creator	Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1717-1777
Subject	Palestine--Maps--Early works to 1800;Israel--History--Maps--Early works to 1800;Bible--History of Biblical events--Maps--Early works to 1800;Twelve tribes of Israel
Description	Decorative map of the Holy Land, with title cartouche showing a lady holding Tablets of the Law, and Joshua holding a flag with names of the Tribes, and a small elaborate allegorical cartouche map of the Exodus at the bottom right. The map shows area divisions among the Tribes on both sides of Jordan and into Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, and notes towns, roads, mountains, rivers, etc, based upon Biblical teachings. The publisher of the map, Tobias Conrad Lotter, married Matthäus Seutter's (another prominent German cartographer) daughter in 1740 and succeeded him in 1756. He became one of the most prominent mid 18th century map publishers working in the German school. Lotter used the copperplate of Seutter, he only changed the name.
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center
Collection	Special Collections Department, Antiquarian Maps Collection; F1451-1-1759
Date	1759
Date Digital	2008-11-26
Type	Image Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 1 color map, 49 x 58 cm
Coverage (Time Period)	B.C.
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OCLC number	720695410