Fifty Major Cities of the Bible (eBook)

John Laughlin (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2007
264 Seiten
Taylor and Francis (Verlag)
978-1-134-59532-7 (ISBN)

Infos

From the ruins of the ancient seaside city of Acco, to the small but archaeologically important town of Yokneam, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the ancient cities that played a vital role in the world from which the Bible originated.Not only covering renowned cities such as Jerusalem and Jericho, the book also includes lesser known towns like Aroer, Beth-Zur and Gibeah, which have all provided their own valuable contributions to the way in which we now understand the biblical world.A fascinating, easy-to-follow text, key features include:* the biblical context of each city or town * a summary of its known archeological history * non-biblical references to the site * photographs and illustrations * a concise bibliography for further reading Also provided is a handy reference map to the major archaeological sites in Israel, as well as chronological tables for easy reference. Concise, informative and high accessible, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible is a superb overview of the cities and towns that made up the Biblical world, and an essential resource for students and enthusiasts.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.5.2007
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• ISBN-10: 1-134-59532-8 / 1134595328
• ISBN-13: 978-1-134-59532-7 / 9781134595327