Biblical Times

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The Bible has had a greater influence on the development of Western civilization than any other book. So the history of the peoples and places of the Old and New Testaments, long ago and far away as they may seem to us today, forms a vital part of our knowledge of the world we live in. The Bible, source book of two great faiths, Judaism and Christianity, is also a supreme work of history. It spans some 2,000 crucial years, recording the rise and fall of great Middle Eastern civilizations from the viewpoint of one small nation that outlasted them all. This book begins at the beginning, with the Creation of the world, and goes on to the dawn of civilization in the Middle East, from the first farmers to the cities of Sumer, Egypt, and Babylon. Through the rising and falling empires wander the landless Hebrews, to attain their Promised Land and then fight to hold it against mighty powers - Assyria, Babylon, and Rome. Moving to New Testament times, we see the foundation of a world... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The Bible has had a greater influence on the development of Western civilization than any other book. So the history of the peoples and places of the Old and New Testaments, long ago and far away as they may seem to us today, forms a vital part of our knowledge of the world we live in. The Bible, source book of two great faiths, Judaism and Christianity, is also a supreme work of history. It spans some 2,000 crucial years, recording the rise and fall of great Middle Eastern civilizations from the viewpoint of one small nation that outlasted them all. This book begins at the beginning, with the Creation of the world, and goes on to the dawn of civilization in the Middle East, from the first farmers to the cities of Sumer, Egypt, and Babylon. Through the rising and falling empires wander the landless Hebrews, to attain their Promised Land and then fight to hold it against mighty powers - Assyria, Babylon, and Rome. Moving to New Testament times, we see the foundation of a world religion, Christianity, and follow the early growth of the Church through external persecution and internal strife. More than 200 color photographs and locator maps bring the past to life. A Tact File' in each spread and a final 'Superfacts' section highlight some of the important achievements (from writing to orthodontics) and some lesser known aspects of Biblical times. Vissza