Atlas of the Bible

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(Continued from front flap) Atlas of the Bible is much more than a book of maps; here are full-colour views of the Holy Land today; reproductions of religious works of art and artifacts of the vanished civilizations that vied for power in the land bridge between Asia and Africa; dramatic full-spread reconstructions of buildings and cities of the Bible world; beautiful paintings that show how people dressed in Bible times; meticulous renderings of the plants and animals of the Holy Land. In addition, there are special features on the currency, weights, and measures cited in the Bible; the geology of the Holy Land; the work of archaeologists who are digging up the past. Here, too, is an informative essay on the history of the Bible, a portfolio of antique maps, a full-spread chronology that relates people and events of the Bible to other civilizations of the ancient world. A virtual book-within-a-book, the 32-page "Gazetteer of the Bible World" is an A-Z listing of somé 900 biblical... Tovább

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(Continued from front flap) Atlas of the Bible is much more than a book of maps; here are full-colour views of the Holy Land today; reproductions of religious works of art and artifacts of the vanished civilizations that vied for power in the land bridge between Asia and Africa; dramatic full-spread reconstructions of buildings and cities of the Bible world; beautiful paintings that show how people dressed in Bible times; meticulous renderings of the plants and animals of the Holy Land. In addition, there are special features on the currency, weights, and measures cited in the Bible; the geology of the Holy Land; the work of archaeologists who are digging up the past. Here, too, is an informative essay on the history of the Bible, a portfolio of antique maps, a full-spread chronology that relates people and events of the Bible to other civilizations of the ancient world. A virtual book-within-a-book, the 32-page "Gazetteer of the Bible World" is an A-Z listing of somé 900 biblical place-names - giving location (where known), history, and biblical citations. With so many special features, Atlas of the Bible offers a visual survey course - one that puts you in the midst of the Bible world. As people and events fali into place, you get a clear idea of what took place where - and why. In preparing this handsome and invaluable volume, Reader's Digest was assisted by a panel of experts - biblical scholars, historians, geographers, archaeologists - led by the late Harry Thomas Frank, Danforth Professor of Religion and Chairman, Department of Religion, Oberlin College. By generously sharing their knowledge and expertise with the editors and artists, these scholars have helped produce the most comprehensive, up-to-date Bible atlas in print. Vissza