Eusebius, Onomasticon: The Place Names of Divine Scripture

by R. Steven Notley

One of the challenging tasks for archaeologists and biblical historians alike is the identification of sites mentioned in the Bible--some of which were destroyed and disappeared in time without a trace. The first comprehensive attempt to locate these places was that of Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea and fourth-century church historian (ca. 260-339 CE). In his Onomasticon Eusebius cataloged most of the cities, sites and regions mentioned in the Old...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0391042173
• ISBN13: 9780391042179
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 10.0"