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HarperCollins Concise Atlas of The Bible

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this atlas covers many topics, eras, places, etc. not covered in usual Bible atlas. Some parts are liberal, with some displaced and unsound attacks on inerrancy. Yet it is a good tool. An even more detailled atlas would be the Time Atlas. A less detailled atlas, but excellent is Dowley's Atlas of the Bible and Christianity, in my opinion. This present atlas is a good complement to Dowley's.

The atlas is not bad. It has some nice pictures that create interest. On the whole, I found it lacking. It is what it advertises itself to be: a "concise" atlas. I would prefer having a more complete atlas, like Sacred Bridge. I didn't find that it discounted the Bible as historically accurate, but it does take a critical approach, so some might be uncomfortable with some of the assertions it makes about the history of the Patriarchs, etc.

This is a pretty detailed Atlas, but names of places, countries, and map location names are from somewhere other than Earth. Would have little value if you did not already know a little about where you were going in the Bible history world. Obviously written and composed by non-christian publishers. Maps are un-naturally rounded, (like sphere of globe) but not at all accurate as to actual topography of the globe, probably for some kind of entertainment I guess. The print is so small and light that you can hardly read it, I find it hard to believe that a publisher of printed material would even release this kind of quality, and expect that we would find it enjoyable to read. I bought mine on Ebay for $3.95 and would not have paid $3.96 for it. Look elsewhere for a decent READABLE Atlas of the Bible.