Carta Jerusalem

Carta Jerusalem is an Israeli publishing house and cartographic company established in 1958. The company is principally associated with atlases, maps, gazetteers, and reference publications concerning Israel, the wider biblical world, and the historical geography of the region. Its identity combines commercial mapmaking with the publication of works used in biblical studies, religious history, archaeology, and historical education. Carta is described as the principal publisher of cartographic material in Israel. Its publishing program has included Israel's national atlas, road maps for motorists, regional maps, and reference works based in part on geographical information from Israel's Survey of Israel database. One of its notable reference publications is The Toponomasticon: The Book of Geographical Names, a bilingual gazetteer recording geographical names and related information. The company has also issued maps of Israel and Jordan at a 1:500,000 scale and an abridged version of the toponymic material in a 1:100,000 atlas published in 1994. The company's biblical and historical publishing has extended beyond practical cartography. Carta is known for historical atlases covering Christianity, Islam, and the Jewish people. These include the Historical Atlas of Christianity, published in 2001; the Historical Atlas of Islam, published in 2002; and the Historical Atlas of the Jewish People, published in 2003. Editions for the United States and British Commonwealth markets were published by Continuum. Carta has also participated in scholarly publishing and translation, including a 2003 edition of Eusebius's Onomasticon, an important ancient geographical work relevant to the study of biblical places and late antique Palestine. Carta's international reach has been supported by distribution partnerships. Hendrickson Publisher has distributed Carta titles and characterizes the company as a long-established cartographic firm with an exceptionally large collection of biblical-study materials. This relationship has helped place Carta's specialized atlases and reference works in English-language academic, religious, and educational markets outside Israel. In addition to its own cartographic and historical titles, Carta has held the license to publish the Hebrew edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. This illustrates the breadth of its publishing activities: although the brand is most strongly identified with maps and biblical reference, its catalog has also included licensed general-reference products. Carta's continuing significance rests on the combination of local geographic authority, map production, historical scholarship, and international distribution rather than on mass-market consumer branding.

Carta Jerusalem was founded in 1958 in Israel and developed as a publishing house focused on maps, atlases, and geographical reference material. From its base in Jerusalem, it became particularly associated with cartographic works concerning Israel and the biblical lands. The company is described as the principal publisher of cartographic material in Israel, a position supported by its publication of national and regional mapping products as well as road maps intended for motorists. A significant part of Carta's work has involved organizing and presenting geographical names. Its bilingual gazetteer, The Toponomasticon: The Book of Geographical Names, draws on material from the Survey of Israel geographical database. The work reflects Carta's role in making formal geographical information accessible through a commercial reference publication. Related material was also incorporated into an abridged form in a 1:100,000 atlas published in 1994. Carta additionally published maps of Israel and Jordan at a 1:500,000 scale and made portions of its map collection available in digitized form on CDs. The company expanded its profile through historical and religious cartography. Rather than limiting its output to contemporary navigation, Carta produced atlases interpreting the territorial development and historical geography of major religious traditions. The Historical Atlas of Christianity appeared in 2001, followed by the Historical Atlas of Islam in 2002 and the Historical Atlas of the Jewish People in 2003. These works were published for the United States and British Commonwealth markets by Continuum, giving Carta's research-oriented titles a broader English-language distribution. Carta also contributed to scholarly publishing through translations and editions of important ancient works. Its 2003 publication of Eusebius' Onomasticon connected the company's cartographic expertise with the study of early Christian geographical writing and biblical place names. This type of publication reinforced Carta's position in specialist religious and historical reference publishing. International distribution has been supported through a partnership with Hendrickson Publisher. Hendrickson has presented Carta as a long-established cartographic firm with a very substantial collection of biblical-study materials. Through such distribution arrangements, Carta's titles have reached readers and institutions beyond Israel, including academic, theological, educational, and religious markets. Carta's catalog has not been limited to original cartography and scholarship. The company has also been the licensed publisher of the Hebrew edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, demonstrating an ability to operate in licensed reference publishing as well as in its specialist core. Publicly available reference material does not identify a founder, current executives, ownership structure, financial performance, or a corporate parent. The available record instead emphasizes the company's long-running publishing output, its Israeli cartographic role, and its international distribution of biblical and historical reference works.

• 2003

  Historical Atlas of the Jewish People is published

  [1]Carta Jerusalemen.wikipedia.org

  Carta publishes the Historical Atlas of the Jewish People as part of its historical atlas series.

• 2003

  Carta publishes an edition of Eusebius' Onomasticon

  [1]Carta Jerusalemen.wikipedia.org

  The company issues a scholarly edition or translation of Eusebius' Onomasticon, an ancient work of geographical importance to biblical studies.

• 2002

  Historical Atlas of Islam is published

  [1]Carta Jerusalemen.wikipedia.org

  Carta adds the Historical Atlas of Islam to its historical and religious cartography program.

• 2001

  Historical Atlas of Christianity is published

  [1]Carta Jerusalemen.wikipedia.org

  Carta publishes the Historical Atlas of Christianity, later distributed in certain English-language markets by Continuum.

• 1994

  Abridged geographical-name reference is incorporated into a 1:100,000 atlas

  [1]Carta Jerusalemen.wikipedia.org

  An abridged version of Carta's geographical-name material appears as part of a 1:100,000 atlas.

• 1958

  Carta Jerusalem is founded

  [1]Carta Jerusalemen.wikipedia.org

  Carta Jerusalem is established in Israel as a publishing and cartographic company.

Specialist Israeli cartographic and reference publisher serving biblical studies, historical geography, education, religious publishing, and practical map users.

• National atlas

  Israel's national atlas

  Carta publishes Israel's national atlas, reflecting the company's central role in Israeli cartographic publishing. The atlas belongs to the company's reference-oriented output and presents geographic information about Israel in an organized atlas format for educational, institutional, and general reference use.

• Bilingual gazetteer

  The Toponomasticon: The Book of Geographical Names

  This bilingual gazetteer organizes geographical names and related information, drawing on material from Israel's Survey of Israel geographical database. It exemplifies Carta's role in converting authoritative geographic data into an accessible reference work for readers studying Israeli and regional place names.

• Regional maps

  Israel and Jordan 1:500,000 maps

  Carta has published maps of Israel and Jordan at a scale of 1:500,000. These regional maps form part of the company's practical and reference cartography, complementing its larger atlases and its publications on the historical geography of the biblical world.

• Historical atlas · 2001

  Historical Atlas of Christianity

  Published in 2001, this historical atlas uses cartographic presentation to examine the development and geographical spread of Christianity. It represents Carta's expansion from national mapping into interpretive religious and historical publishing and was distributed in some international markets by Continuum.

• Historical atlas · 2002

  Historical Atlas of Islam

  Published in 2002, the Historical Atlas of Islam applies Carta's cartographic and historical publishing expertise to the geography and development of Islamic history. It formed part of the company's international historical-atlas program.

• Historical atlas · 2003

  Historical Atlas of the Jewish People

  Published in 2003, this atlas addresses the historical geography of the Jewish people. Its subject matter aligns with Carta's broader focus on Israel, biblical studies, religious history, and geographically structured historical reference.

• Scholarly translation and reference · 2003

  Eusebius' Onomasticon

  Carta published an edition of Eusebius' Onomasticon in 2003. The ancient work is significant for the study of biblical place names and geography, making its publication a natural extension of Carta's cartographic and biblical-studies program.

• Licensed reference book

  Hebrew Guinness Book of World Records

  Carta is identified as the licensed publisher of the Hebrew edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. The title demonstrates the company's participation in licensed general-reference publishing alongside its specialist cartographic catalog.

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