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Detailed maps provide information on the geography and history of the Holy Land, and are accompanied by a chronological chart and indexes of references to Scriptures and individuals.
NCLA Review - On all counts—accuracy, usability, quality, and comprehensiveness—this atlas scores well. The atlas starts with a geographical section that covers the physical geography, topology, and climate of Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Mesopotamia. The historical section that follows commences with the Pre-Patriarchal period, and covers both Hebrew Bible and New Testament history. There is also a separate chapter on the city of Jerusalem. Maps are full color, clearly labeled, and appealing to the eye. Photos, which are sometimes poorly selected and reproduced in Bible atlases, are crisp and sharp, and all are in color. A very nice feature of this atlas is the comparative timelines that head each section, with key events in the relevant nations: for example, the chapter on the Exile and Return shows timelines for Babylon/Persia, Judea, and Egypt. Overall timelines are also included at the end of the book. There are a bibliography, an index of Scriptural references, an index of persons, and a combined geographical dictionary and index at the end of the book. The atlas was a sixteen-year labor of love for the author, Carl Rasmussen, and it shows. For the price ($39.99), this is one of the best investments your library can make. Rating: 4 —KLF ( )
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
This book is dedicated to my wife, Mary, with whom I have spent sixteen exciting years traveling, teaching, and guiding in the lands of the eastern Mediterranean.
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Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
[Preface] In 1967 my wife and I undertook a journey that changed the course of our lives.
[Introduction] When one thinks of the Middle East, many different mental images come to mind.
The stage on which the major events of Old Testament history took place includes all the major countries shown on page 17, as well as some of the smaller Arab states that are situated in the southern and eastern portions of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
[Preface] It is to her, with deep gratitude and love, that this book is dedicated, with the hope that the reader will come to share our love for the land, the people, and the God of the Bible.
[Introduction] In addition, I trust that travelers to the Holy Land will find the geographical section of the book especially helpful as they prepare themselves for a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the land(s) of the Bible, and that the book as a whole will serve them in good stead before, during and after their travels to the Middle East.
By following up on such geographical questions, as well as on ecological ones, and with the input from the disciplines of philology, toponymy, and archaeology, we can begin to draw a total regional picture. Along this line, detailed regional investigations have already begun in earnest; they occupy the attention of historical geographers in the years ahead.
Detailed maps provide information on the geography and history of the Holy Land, and are accompanied by a chronological chart and indexes of references to Scriptures and individuals.
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