Who's Who in the Bible: Illustrated Edition (Penguin Reference Books S.)

by PeterCalvocoressi (Author)

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  Paperback
  1999

  $3.24

  Containing biographies of more than 450 biblical characters from both the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, this colorful edition describes who the people in the Bible are, what they did, and how they have lived on in the imagination, hearts, and souls of readers throughout the ages. Moreover, the book examines how these biblical personages have endured from generation to generation, inspiring innumerable works of art -- in stone, in glass, on canvas, in music, in prose, and in verse. Who's Who in the Bible is an invaluable reference tool that will enhance our understanding of the most influential book in the history of mankind.

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  Paperback
  1988

  $3.24

  While providing biographies of over 450 biblical characters in the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, this book lists and locates particular works of art that have contributed to their continuing fame. It also provides comment on, and appraisal of, many of the biblical characters and, in particular, shows how the Bible's stories and personalities have reappeared in literature and art over the last 2000 years.