Oxford Bible Atlas Book

The Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition The fourth edition of the Oxford Bible Atlas, now available with full color maps and illustrations, has been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date with regard to biblical scholarship, archaeology and topography. The Atlas will help readers of the Bible understand the contexts in which its stories are set and to appreciate the world from which it emerged and which formed its background. Maps show the geographical setting of the Bible's stories and reflect the successive stages of their accounts, while specifically chosen full color illustrations bring the countries and their peoples 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, andRead More