Synopses & Reviews
This new fourth edition of the Oxford Bible Atlas, now with twenty-seven full-color maps and eighty-one color illustrations, has been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date with both the most recent biblical scholarship and the most modern discoveries in archaeology and topography.
This authoritative Atlas illuminates the landscape of the biblical world, allowing readers to better understand the geographical context in which the Bible emerged and which formed its background. The colorful, highly accurate maps capture the many ancient locales of the Bible's stories and carefully reflect the successive stages of the Bible's accounts, while specially chosen full-color illustrations bring the countries and their peoples to life. The Atlas covers everything from Genesis to the stories of David and Solomon, the trade routes of the ancient world, the vast empires of Alexander the Great and Rome, and the ministry of Jesus and the formation of the early Church. The accompanying text describes the land of Palestine, and its wider ancient Near Eastern and east Mediterranean settings. It outlines the successive historical 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. Finally, the book includes a full chronology, suggestions for further reading, an index of place names, and a general index.
An essential resource for all students of the Bible, the Atlas provides a superb guide to the geography of the Holy Land throughout history, from the Exodus to New Testament times.
Review
"It is 25 years since the third edition of the Oxford Bible Atlas. After a long wait we now have a new version, teeming with lots of splendid colour photos, amended maps, and a significantly revised text...[Curtis's] incisive text is every bit as worthwhile as the book's maps, which are terrific...deserves its place on every shelf."
--Catholic Herald
"In Oxford Press's tradition, the atlas has superb maps--many of them three-dimensional, annotated, and in full color, along with photos, illustrations, charts, and diagrams to help the reader set the biblical narrative angainst the backdrop of Middle Eastern history and geography." --The Bible Today
Review
"Very up to date... stunning photographs... an exciting handbook that needs to be readily to hand for any serious Bible scholar of any age."-Common Ground: Council of Christians and Jews
"Accurate and interesting... Scholarly, accessible content, quality maps and photos, uncluttered format, and flat, sturdy binding create a resource that can be trusted and consulted for years." --CHOICE
Review from the previous edition:
"The Oxford Bible Atlas is likely to become a standard text for bible professors who wish to provide their students with reliable historical and geographical information."--Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Synopsis
The most recent advances in biblical, archaeological, and topographical scholarship have been incorporated into this long-respected work, bringing it up to date and making it essential for all students of biblical history.
Synopsis
The most recent advances in biblical, archaeological, and topographical scholarship have been incorporated into this long-respected work, bringing it up to date and making it essential for all students of biblical history.
Synopsis
The newest edition of the Oxford Bible Atlas teems with 27 stunning maps, 81 vibrant full-color illustrations, color photos, and a revised text that reflects the newest developments in biblical scholarship.
Full-page maps show the geography of the Bible's accounts in vivid detail. Sumptuous full-color illustrations and photographs bring entire regions and their peoples to life.
Editor Adrian Curtis' incisive and enthusiastic commentary takes into account interpretations by the best biblical scholars in the world. The text describes the land of Palestine, the ancient Near Eastern and east Mediterranean. Historical periods are clearly outlined, and the major civilizations with which the Jews and early Christians came into contact are described in vivid historical context. The Atlas also includes a fully illustrated survey of archaeology and its importance for bible study.
The Oxford Bible Atlas is an outstanding guide to the geography, history and archaeology of the Holy Land throughout biblical history, from Exodus to the New Testament. Lavishly printed in full-color on fine, sturdy paper and uniquely affordable, the Oxford Bible Atlas Fourth Edition is a perfect guide for history buffs and students of the Bible.
About the Author
Adrian Curtis is Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible at the University of Manchester.
Table of Contents
The Setting
The Text in Context
The Lands of the Bible
Climate, Flora, and Fauna
Israel and the Nations
The Hebrew Bible
The Setting of the Genesis Stories
The Patriarchs in Canaan
The Exodus and Wilderness Traditions
The Stories of Joshua and the Judges, Samuel and Saul
The Stories of David and Solomon
Ancient Trade Routes
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
The Assyrian Empire
The Kingdom of Judah
The Babylonian Empire
The Persian Empire
Judah, Yehud, and Judea
Alexander's Empire and its Aftermath: The Hellenistic Period
Jerusalem in the 1st Millennium BCE
The New Testament
The Kingdom of Herod and his Successors The Ministry of Jesus and the Beginnings of the Church The Roman Empire: The Background of the New Testament Jerusalem in New Testament Times Paul's Journeys The Cradle of Christianity
Archaeology in Bible Lands
Archaeology in the Ancient Near East Archaeology and the Bible
The Setting
The Text in Context
The Lands of the Bible
Climate, Flora, and Fauna
Israel and the Nations
The Hebrew Bible
The Setting of the Genesis Stories
The Patriarchs in Canaan
The Exodus and Wilderness Traditions
The Stories of Joshua and the Judges, Samuel and Saul
The Stories of David and Solomon
Ancient Trade Routes
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
The Assyrian Empire
The Kingdom of Judah
The Babylonian Empire
The Persian Empire
Judah, Yehud, and Judea
Alexander's Empire and its Aftermath: The Hellenistic Period
Jerusalem in the 1st Millennium BCE
The New Testament
The Kingdom of Herod and his Successors
The Ministry of Jesus and the Beginnings of the Church
The Roman Empire: The Background of the New Testament
Jerusalem in New Testament Times
Paul's Journeys
The Cradle of Christianity
Archaeology in Bible Lands
Archaeology in the Ancient Near East
Archaeology and the Bible