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The Aerial Atlas of the Holy Land

The Aerial Atlas of the Holy Land

by John Bowker (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

    $8.15
Synopsis

The ancient lands of Galilee, Samaria, and Judea stand at a crossroads in western and eastern history. Sites such as Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth exert a huge pull over millions of Christian and Muslim pilgrims, and countless others who dream of making such a journey themselves - fascinated by the area's unparalleled historical and religious heritage. The Mitchell Beazley Aerial Atlas of the Holy Land manages to do unique justice to the beauty, mystery, and grandeur of the region. It offers the reader a series of breathtaking aerial portraits and fascinating maps of 25 key sites dating from Biblical times to the Muslim Conquest, together with the landscape and sites that surround them. The result is a beautiful and useful reference work on one of history's most fascinating locations.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 01 Jan 2007
ISBN 10: 1845333403
ISBN 13: 9781845333409
Book Overview: Aerial photography from a single, exceptionally high quality, comprehensive, and up-to-date source. Approximately 1.5 million people visited Israel in 2003 - even during the height of the intifada. In better years, a figure of 2.5 million is the norm. Well over half of these people are religious tourists. As the birth place of two of the world's great religions, it has a huge range of appeal, from the religious to the political and historical

Media Reviews
Splendid.... This is a delightful and informative read. -- Zev Garber American Reference Book Annual (01/01/2008)
The aerial photography is wonderfully presented and illustrates well Bowker's discussion of selected sites and their significance. -- R. Steven Notley, Professor of Biblical studies, Nyack College Biblical Archaeology Review (06/01/2009)
Author Bio
John Bowker is a professor of religious studies who has taught at the universities of Cambridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. He is an Honorary Canon of Canterbury Cathedral, a consultant for UNESCO, as well as a BBC broadcaster and author and editor of several books. Bowker has written and edited many books on world religions. He has also taken a deep interest in science and religion. His books include World Religions (Dorling Kindersley, 2006), God: A Brief History (Dorling Kindersley, 2004), The Cambridge Illustrated History of Religion (Cambridge University Press, 2002) The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (Oxford University Press, 1997, and What Muslims Believe (Oneworld Publications, 1995). Sonia Halliday has been taking photographs around the world for 40 years. Her specialism is aerial photography. Location: Buckinghamshire Brian Knox Location: Devon