Harpercollins Bible Dictionary

PAUL J. ACHTEMEIER, ROGER S. BORAAS, MICHAEL FISHBANE, PHEME PERKINS, WILLIAM O. WALKER, HARPERCOLLINS (FIRM), SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE (COR), HARPERCOLLINS (COR)

ISBN 10: 0060600373 / ISBN 13: 9780060600372

Editore: Harpercollins October 1996, 1996

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Harpercollins Bible Dictionary
• Editore: Harpercollins October 1996
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0060600373
• ISBN 13: 9780060600372
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Very Good
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Very Good
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Biblical Studies/Biblical Reference

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Riassunto

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary puts the latest and most comprehensive biblical scholarship at your fingertips. Here is everything you need to know to fully understand the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament. An unparalleled resource, The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary explains every aspect of the Bible, including biblical archaeology, culture, related writings such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Bible‘s influence on Western civilization, biblical history, theological concepts, modern biblical interpretations, flora nad fauna, climate and environment, crafts and industry, the content of individual books of the bible, and more.

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary features:

• Contributions by 193 noted experts on the Bible and the ancient Near East

• More than 3700 entries covering the Bible from A to Z

• Outlines for each book of the Bible

• 590 black–and–white photographs

• 53 color photographs

• An updated pronunciation guide

• 72 black–and–white maps

• 18 color maps

• Dozens of drawings, diagrams, and tables

Informazioni sull?autore

Paul J. Achtemeier is Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. A widely respected authority on the Bible, he is the author or co-author of fourteen books, former editor of the quarterly ‘Interpretation’, and New Testament editor of the ‘Interpretation’ Biblical Commentary Series. Professor Achtemeier has also been chief executive officer and president of the Society of Biblical Literature and president of the Catholic Biblical Association.