Customer Reviews

The Macmillan Bible Atlas

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This is the only Bible Atlas you will every need. It can be read alone or as part of a Bible reading plan. This is more than a simple atlas, it stands alone in its completeness and unsurpassed maps, diagrams and illustrations. It contains what you would expect from a first class atlas; maps of all the classic routes, Exodus, Babylon, Jesus' and Paul footsteps. A map of every town, city, country and empire discussed in the Bible. Each map or diagram is accompanied by several paragraphs of history and background. Where this atlas exceeded my expectations was in its detail. For example, the course that Jesus followed as he crossed the Sea of Galilee, the Roman destruction of Jerusalem and Masada, etc. the rise of ancient Empires that so effected the Jews. Bottom line, the one atlas that will meet all your expectations.

I'm an archaeology student and use this atlas as a reference for a quick overview of a specific event or region as applied to the history and archaeology of the ancient biblical world. Anson Rainey, arguably the world authority on the historical geography of the biblical period, recently released, The Sacred Bridge, which is a more in-depth, technical version of the same subject matter treated in this work, but this atlas, which Rainey and Safrai revised, is an excellent, general reference work for any library.

I have looked over a number of bible atlases and none come close to the scholarship represented in this one. Most bible atlases excel in presentation quality (i.e., beautiful color maps, etc...). This one is pretty basic in that regard because it is essentially black and white maps (although it is described as 'two color'). Where it is without peer is in the informational quality. This atlas was authored by four Jewish professors who were very knowledgeable and it really shows! If you are a student of the bible you must acquire and own this atlas. It's worth the high price.

This review is about of "The Macmillan Bible Atlas - Revised Edition. 1977 - by Carta Ltd."
The maps go from the early cultures in the Middle East to the church in the second century A.D. All of maps are in green tone and there are other black-white pictures. At the end there is a chronological table detailed. Unfortunately I could not keep the book that I bought because there was a smell of "old plus dust" which gave me allergy. I am giving 5 stars because the book is really good, and I paid only $1.94 + SH. If you are a kind of person that likes colored photos, look for another book.

From Editorial Review: "The work covers the years 3000 B.C. through A.D. 200. The 269 two-color maps are arranged chronologically. Each map is accompanied by references to biblical sources. Some maps treat events that were not specifically mentioned in the Bible. For example, in the section on the Hellenistic period are maps of the campaigns of Alexander the Great and the travels of Zenon in Palestine. Succinct text explains the historical background of each map. The pages are further illustrated with black-and-white drawings of artifacts and a few photographs."

The book covers the areas that help put in context and geograpy of Biblocal times. A visual and verbal presentation. It was the book I had been looking for as a Sunday School teacher.