The Star of Bethlehem
Subtitle: An astronomer's view
By: Mark Kidger
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 306
Subjects: Star of Bethlehem; Astronomy in the Bible; Astronomy, Ancient
First sentence: The Star of Bethlehem has been a mystery for many centuries.
Table of contents: title: PREFACE; title: Chapter 1.  Matthew's Star; title: Chapter 2.  A Star over Bethlehem?; title: Chapter 3.  The First Christmas; title: Chapter 4.  Halley's Comet and Other Red Herrings; title: Chapter 5.  Shooting Stars and Fiery Rains; title: Chapter 6.  Supernova Bethlehem?; title: Chapter 7.  We Three Kings?; title: Chapter 8.  Triple Conjunctions: A Key to Unlocking the Mystery?; title: Chapter 9.  Is the Answer Written in Chinese?; title: Chapter 10.  What Was the Star of Bethlehem?; title: Epilogue.  Which Star is THE Star?; title: Appendix.  The Heavens above Bethlehem; title: NOTES; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY; title: INDEX