Interdisciplinary Atlas of the Bible: Scripture, History, Geography, Archaeology, and Theology

by Giacomo Perego

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0854395628
• ISBN13: 9780854395620
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Saint Pauls/Alba House
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A basic but well balanced reference for the Bible student

This atlas balances its maps with verbal discussions and illustrations that justify its title. The book covers historical background, geography and archaeology in sufficient detail to help the student understand the setting of the different books. But there is more. The atlas discusses the books of the Bible, including non-history books such as the prophets, with some sophistication and learning. For example, it discusses the four-source documentary hypothesis for the Torah/Pentatuch (p. 14), distinguishes between Isaiah and Deutero-Isaiah (pp. 46 and 58), and capsulizes the differences in the four Evangelists' perspectives of Jesus (p.86). Illustrations complement the text and maps with images, photographs, diagrams (such as the Ark's tent shrine and Herod's temple) and art works. Several appendices give the reader further information, such as archaeological methods and Jewish festivals. Boxes contain appropriate quotations from both Jewish and Christian commentators. There are other Bible atlases with more or better maps. This one, however, is probably the best single one for the Christian Bible student.