Student's Bible Atlas
Published on 31. January 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-0-7188-0896-9 (ISBN)
Description
A concise and affordable atlas of the Bible, including full colour maps, historical timelines, a glossary of place-names, and an introductory essay on the geography and history of the lands of the Bible. Ideal for students studying at GCSE level, but a quick and handy reference for all those interested in the historical and geographical context of the Old and New Testaments.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 204 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7188-0896-9 (9780718808969)
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Person
Harold Henry Rowley was educated at Wyggeston School (Leicester), Bristol Baptist College and Bristol University. He worked as a Baptist missionary, teaching Old Testament in Shantung Christian College (China) and became Professor of Semitic Languages and Literatures at Manchester University.
Content
Introduction
1. Geography of Palestine
2. The Story of the Bible
3. The Bible as History
4. The Worldwide Expansion of the Church
Maps
1. The Ancient Near East
2. Canaan Before the Israelite Conquest
3. Journey to the Promised Land
4. Israel in Canaan
5. The Two Kingdoms
6. Archaeological Sites
7. The Egyptian Empire
8. The Assyrian Empire
9. The Babylonian Empire
10. The Persian Empire
11. The Greek Empire
12. The Roman Empire
13. Jerusalem in the Time of Christ
14. Palestine in the Time of Christ
15. Paul's First Journey
16. Paul's Second Journey
17. Paul's Third Journey and Journey to Rome
18. The Earliest Churches
19. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 400)
20. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 1300)
21. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 1700)
22. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 1850)
23. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 1900)
24. Christianity and the Major Religions of the World
Charts
1. Historical Periods
2. Church Advance and Setback
Index and Glossary of Place Names
1. Geography of Palestine
2. The Story of the Bible
3. The Bible as History
4. The Worldwide Expansion of the Church
Maps
1. The Ancient Near East
2. Canaan Before the Israelite Conquest
3. Journey to the Promised Land
4. Israel in Canaan
5. The Two Kingdoms
6. Archaeological Sites
7. The Egyptian Empire
8. The Assyrian Empire
9. The Babylonian Empire
10. The Persian Empire
11. The Greek Empire
12. The Roman Empire
13. Jerusalem in the Time of Christ
14. Palestine in the Time of Christ
15. Paul's First Journey
16. Paul's Second Journey
17. Paul's Third Journey and Journey to Rome
18. The Earliest Churches
19. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 400)
20. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 1300)
21. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 1700)
22. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 1850)
23. The Spread of Christianity (about A.D. 1900)
24. Christianity and the Major Religions of the World
Charts
1. Historical Periods
2. Church Advance and Setback
Index and Glossary of Place Names