Oxford Bible atlas / edited by Adrian Curtis.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007Description: x, 229 p. : col. ill., maps ; 29 cm. col. ill., maps 29 cmISBN:
  • 0-19-100158-9;9780191001581
Summary: Brings latest insights from biblical scholarship, archeology, and topography. Assists Bible readers to understand the world from which emerged and which formed its background. The maps show the geographical setting of the Bible's stories and reflect the successive stages of the Bible's accounts, while specially chosen full-color illustrations brings the countires and their people to life. The accompanying text describes the land of Palestine, and its wider ancient Near Eastern and east Mediterranean settings. It outlines clearly the successive historical periods, and describes the major civilizations with which Israelites, Jews, and early Christians came into contact. Includes illustrated survey of the relevance of archeology for the study of the Bible.
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Reference Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference BS 630 .Ox22 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3AEA0000304145

Previous ed.: edited by Herbert May. 1984.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203) and indexes.

Brings latest insights from biblical scholarship, archeology, and topography. Assists Bible readers to understand the world from which emerged and which formed its background. The maps show the geographical setting of the Bible's stories and reflect the successive stages of the Bible's accounts, while specially chosen full-color illustrations brings the countires and their people to life. The accompanying text describes the land of Palestine, and its wider ancient Near Eastern and east Mediterranean settings. It outlines clearly the successive historical periods, and describes the major civilizations with which Israelites, Jews, and early Christians came into contact. Includes illustrated survey of the relevance of archeology for the study of the Bible.

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