Archaeology of the Bible
Subtitle: the greatest discoveries from Genesis to the Roman era
By: Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781426217043
Subjects: Bible; Antiquities
Description: From ancient holy sites, to buried relics and treasures, National Geographic uncovers the history and the archaeological discoveries from Scripture and the biblical world. Richly illustrated and written from an objective and nondenominational perspective, author Jean-Pierre Isbouts uses the latest scientific and archaeological discoveries to place biblical stories in the framework of human history. Chapters, beginning with the dawn of human civilization and ending with present day and the future of archaeology, chronicle hundreds of sites and artifacts found in Sumer, Babylon, the Second Temple, along the route of the Exodus, and in many other regions across the Middle East. Timelines bridge hundreds of years and several empires, maps give readers a visual sense of location, while hundreds of photos and illustrations of rare artifacts and ancient places add to the visual splendor. lt concludes with details of what remains to be found and the evolving dynamic of biblical faith in an increasingly scientific world in which archaeologists make daily breakthroughs. --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The archaeology of the Patriarchs; title: The archaeology of the Exodus; title: The archaeology of the Kingdoms of Israel; title: The archaeology of the Second Temple period; title: The archaeology of the life of Jesus; title: The archaeology of early Christianity; title: The Scriptures.