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Lion Atlas of Bible History
Second Edition
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A visually rich work brimming with high-quality photographs, reconstructions, maps, charts and sidebars. Toronto Journal of Theology Lion Atlas of Bible History spans the entire 3,000 years of biblical history, explaining the many fascinating ways in which history and archaeology confirm and complement the biblical narrative,...
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The Lion Atlas of Bible History explains the many fascinating ways in which history and archaeology confirm and complement the biblical narrative, adding depth and colour to our understanding of key people and events.
The Lion Atlas of Bible History explains the many fascinating ways in which history and archaeology confirm and complement the biblical narrative, adding depth and colour to our understanding of key people and events.
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A visually rich work brimming with high-quality photographs, reconstructions, maps, charts and sidebars.
Toronto Journal of Theology
Lion Atlas of Bible History spans the entire 3,000 years of biblical history, explaining the many fascinating ways in which history and archaeology confirm and complement the biblical narrative, and adding depth and colour to our understanding of key people and events.
Taking a narrative approach, Lion Atlas of Bible History traces the unfolding of the major events in the Old and New Testaments, from Abraham's wanderings in Canaan and Egypt through to Paul's missions and founding of new churches.
Special features on subjects such as the peoples and languages of the Bible run throughout the book, helping to deepen the reader's understanding of geography, landscape, climate, culture and religion.
Lion Atlas of Bible History includes 97 maps to help the reader understand the Bible narrative and provide background information.
In addition, there are over 150 colour photographs, 7 panoramic illustrations and 17 site plans, plus a range of battle plans and small artworks.
Sure to be used and enjoyed... biblical history will come alive for the reader. Highly recommended.
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ISBN: 9781739417802
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Lion Books
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 232.0mm
Height: 300.0mm
Weight: 700g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Paul Lawrence (Author) Paul Lawrence studied Akkadian, Hebrew and Near Eastern archaeology at the University of Liverpool (1978-1982) and holds a PhD for his work on Assyrian generals and their relationship to the king (1982-1985). He worked as a research assistant to Professor Kenneth Kitchen at the University of Liverpool on a collection of ancient Near Eastern treaties, covenant and laws, and has taught adult education classes on archaeology and the Bible in the University's Department of Continuing Education. Consulting editors: Alan Millard , Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Ancient Semitic Languages, and Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool, England. Henrich von Siebenthal , Lecturer in New Testament, Giessen School of Theology, Germany. John Walton , Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Wheaton College, Illinois, USA. Philip Law (In-House Editor) Philip Law is Publishing Director for SPCK and Lion Books. His previous books include The One Hour Bible (SPCK, 2018), A Time to Pray: 365 classic prayers to help you through the year (Lion, 2002) and The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer (SPCK/Crossroad, 1995/ 2009). He is also a contributor to the 6th edition of The Lion Handbook to the Bible (Lion, 2025).
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