Bilbical Holy Places
An Illustrated Guide
Autor: Rivka GonenISBN(s): 9780813628722
Artikelnummer: 999800014840
Sprache: EN
Verlag: Palphot
Paperback
287 Seiten
This remarkable book provides Bible scholars, seekers who journey far and wide or armchair travelers with a complete and authoritative guide to places named in the Old and New Testaments, places that stood in silent witness to the most significant events as well as to the most important and intriguing personalities of biblical times.
In its easy-to-use format-arranged by countries listed in alphabetical order-the book breathes new life into an old world. Each of the two hundred entries contains an appropriate quotation from the Bible, an explanatory note and a comprehensive description of the site.
Richly illustrated throughout with over 250 full-color photographs and many useful maps, this book serves as a worthy--and essential--companion to locations in the following countries: Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, The Holy Land, Italy, Jordan, Malta, Syria, Turkey.
Rivka Gonen, who received a Ph.D. in Archaeology from Hebrew University, is currently Senior Curator of Jewish Ethnography at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
