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Overview
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.
Synopsis
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.
Editorials
Library Journal
First published in 1962, with a new edition released each decade thereafter, this Bible atlas appears in a fully updated version boasting full-color photography, including arresting satellite and aerial images. Organized in four parts, the book opens with a survey of the Near East, including revised maps and textual descriptions of geography, climate, and vegetation. Following parts offer vivid artifact photos and insightful descriptions of events and figures from the Old and New Testaments. An ideal complement to Michael Coogan's 1998 The Oxford History of the Biblical World.School Library Journal
Gr 10 Up-More text-heavy than a traditional atlas, this book presents the lands of the Bible in four sections: "The Setting" (including chapters on "Climate, Flora, and Fauna" and "Israel and the Nations"), "The Hebrew Bible," "The New Testament," and "Archaeology in Bible Lands." The main revisions since the 1984 edition are visual. Nearly all of the maps and illustrations are now in color. While the images greatly relieve the density of the text, many serve a largely decorative function. Portions of the text have also been revised, based on archaeological discoveries and to avoid religious-based terminology and place names, where possible. The narrative is engaging, clear, and carefully neutral, and biblical citations are provided. In addition, readers are reminded that although biblical events are presented in a geographic context, it cannot be assumed that they are historically accurate, and that on occasion different sections of the Bible give alternate versions of events. Along with a general index, there is a comprehensive geographic index and a chronology of rulers and events in Syria-Palestine, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Asia Minor from approximately 43,000 B.C.E. to 330 C.E. Schools with courses on religious studies/ancient civilizations and/or the Bible will want this resource for their serious and senior students, and all libraries owning the third edition will want to replace it with this handsome new volume.-Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York City
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