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Available
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Publication
The Macmillan Company (Collier-Macmillan Limited)
Pages
184
Description
Maps and commentary depict the sites of major events in the Old and New Testaments.
Description
The Macmillan Bible Atlas portrays through the medium-of maps every aspect of biblical history which conceivably lends itself to cartographic interpretation.
Based on the most recent biblical, historical, and archeological research and scholarship, the Atlas depicts in authentic detail chronicles of the Old Testament, Second Temple, Intertestamental, and New Testament periods, as well as important events which externally influenced the history of the Holy Land. "
To achieve this vast panorama of events spanning the years 3000 B.C. to A.D. 200, the authors have drawn not only from the resources of biblical scholarship, but also from source materials in the fields of Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, and Roman studies.
The resulting atlas, containing 262 large territorial maps with integrated text, adds a vital new dimension to the study of biblical history, illustrating in full detail:
large migrations of people
conquests and settlements
the deployment of armies
ancient names
the economy of the ancient Near East
trade routes during various periods of history
natural resources
battles and skirmishes described in the Bible
the movements of a biblical character within a district or section of a city
. small portions of Palestine with political boundaries accurately established
the development of international relations
archeological excavations in the Holy Land during the Stone Age, the Chalcolithic Period, the Canaanite Period, and the Israelite Period
In addition to the maps and supplementary text, The Macmillan Bible Atlas shows many examples of costumes, tools, artifacts, coins, weapons, captions and inscriptions of the various periods. Fully equipped with valuable appendices, a key to the various maps according to the books of the Bible, a detailed comparative chronology of early civilizations, and a comprehensive index listing names and places cited in the maps and text, it is a reliable and resourceful study aid offering enriching new perspectives on biblical history.
Cartographic interpretations of religious, political, military and economic events of the years 3000 B.C. to A.D. 200 in the lands of the Bible.
The Macmillan Bible Atlas is a book on the geography, civilizations and cartography of the Holy Land. It describes the movements of biblical characters, trade routes and battles. It also refers to archaeological excavations; illustrations of artifacts; and a comparative chronology of early civilizations that relate to the Bible.
Table of Contents:
Introductory maps. --
The Canaanite period. --
The Conquest and settlement. --
The united monarchy. --
Israel and Judah. --
The Kingdom of Judah. --
The Hellenistic period. --
The Maccabees. --
The Roman conquest. --
King Herod. --
Jesus. --
The Apostles. --
The first revolt against the Romans. --
The second revolt against the Romans.
Based on the most recent biblical, historical, and archeological research and scholarship, the Atlas depicts in authentic detail chronicles of the Old Testament, Second Temple, Intertestamental, and New Testament periods, as well as important events which externally influenced the history of the Holy Land. "
To achieve this vast panorama of events spanning the years 3000 B.C. to A.D. 200, the authors have drawn not only from the resources of biblical scholarship, but also from source materials in the fields of Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, and Roman studies.
The resulting atlas, containing 262 large territorial maps with integrated text, adds a vital new dimension to the study of biblical history, illustrating in full detail:
large migrations of people
conquests and settlements
the deployment of armies
ancient names
the economy of the ancient Near East
trade routes during various periods of history
natural resources
battles and skirmishes described in the Bible
the movements of a biblical character within a district or section of a city
. small portions of Palestine with political boundaries accurately established
the development of international relations
archeological excavations in the Holy Land during the Stone Age, the Chalcolithic Period, the Canaanite Period, and the Israelite Period
In addition to the maps and supplementary text, The Macmillan Bible Atlas shows many examples of costumes, tools, artifacts, coins, weapons, captions and inscriptions of the various periods. Fully equipped with valuable appendices, a key to the various maps according to the books of the Bible, a detailed comparative chronology of early civilizations, and a comprehensive index listing names and places cited in the maps and text, it is a reliable and resourceful study aid offering enriching new perspectives on biblical history.
Cartographic interpretations of religious, political, military and economic events of the years 3000 B.C. to A.D. 200 in the lands of the Bible.
The Macmillan Bible Atlas is a book on the geography, civilizations and cartography of the Holy Land. It describes the movements of biblical characters, trade routes and battles. It also refers to archaeological excavations; illustrations of artifacts; and a comparative chronology of early civilizations that relate to the Bible.
Table of Contents:
Introductory maps. --
The Canaanite period. --
The Conquest and settlement. --
The united monarchy. --
Israel and Judah. --
The Kingdom of Judah. --
The Hellenistic period. --
The Maccabees. --
The Roman conquest. --
King Herod. --
Jesus. --
The Apostles. --
The first revolt against the Romans. --
The second revolt against the Romans.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
184 p.; 11.7 inches
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The purpose of this atlas is to show, as far as possible through maps of each event, the changes and historical processes in the lands of the Bible. In the first part of the atlas, the Jewish people were located mainly in the small area of the Holy Land; by the time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt,
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however, a large part of the people were scattered among the nations. The focal point of the atlas is the Holy Land, and one of our aims was to place it within its proper relation to the surrounding lands most of which played an important part in its history. There are therefore, many maps showing the Holy Land as a part of the Ancient East or the Greco-Roman world as a whole. Show Less
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PHIL B.200