Oxford Bible Atlas

by Adrian Curtis

This new edition of the Oxford Bible Atlas, now with full-colour maps and illustrations, has been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date with regard both to biblical scholarship and to 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 storiesand reflect the successive stages of the Bible's accounts, while specially chosen full-colour 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 successivehistorical periods, and describes the major civilizations with which Israelites, Jews, and early Christians came into contact. There is also an illustrated survey of the relevance of archaeology for the study of the Bible. The Atlas provides a superb guide to the geography of the Holy Land throughout biblical history, from the Exodus period through to New Testament times.

Genres: Religion, History, Reference, Christianity

467 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[Leah Y. · Rating 3 out of 5]

More a Chronology than an Atlas

This work is more of a Chronology rather than an Atlas of various biblical events. The author literary walks the reader through the entire bible making references to dominating powers of the middle east at various times in history. The chronology and the presentation are excellent, but I'd expected more out of the maps.

[Jenna Waugh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for Seminary

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked it but wanted more references.