Historical Atlas of the Holy Lands [Hardcover]

Karen Farrington (Author)

Book Description

Series: Historical Atlas | Publication Date: May 2003

Nowhere in the world has a more tumultuous history than the Holy Land, that troubled bridge of land that links Asia, Africa and Europe. Today we are used to watching TV news reports covering the region’s modern-day conflicts. It is scant consolation to know that equally world-shaping battles were being fought there thousands of years ago. These lands have always been a crossroads of peoples and the stage for a clash of cultures, and the region has bred more than its fair share of heroes, villains, invaders, saints and zealots. Their exploits were woven into a series of religious books chronicling the history of the region that later became known as The Bible. Whatever one’s religious beliefs, the Bible contains a wealth of historical fact and an insight into the contemporary culture of the region. This book investigates the background of the Bible, not only re-telling the classic stories but looking at the latest archeological evidence to provide a thoroughly up-to-date account.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

KAREN FARRINGTON is an ex-Fleet Street journalist who worked for several years at London’s Old Bailey. She became a fulltime author in 1987 and has contributed to numerous publications on military history. Her published works include, ‘Witness to World War II’, ‘The History of Religion’ and ‘Natural Disasters’. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: Checkmark Books (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816052190
• ISBN-13: 978-0816052196
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)