Browning W. R. F. (Cuddesdon College Oxford (Retired))
Browning W. R. F. (Cuddesdon College Oxford (Retired)) - A Dictionary Of The Bible - Paperback
Browning W. R. F. (Cuddesdon College Oxford (Retired)) - A Dictionary Of The Bible - Paperback
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Description: A Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed accessible and up - to - date dictionary of its kind. Containing over 2,000 authoritative entries it provides clear and concise information about all of the important places people themes and doctrines of the Bible. Terms range from earthquakes and mice to martyrs and art and new to this edition are entries on Act of God Old Testament and New Testament theology Hanukkah the Koran mysticism and many more. This dictionary features a detailed bibliography biographies of Bible scholars a conversion table of measures weights and values a chronology of important dates in Biblical history and historical maps (showing Israel in Canaan; the near east in the time of the Assyrian Empire; Palestine under the Herods; the background of the New Testament; Rome and the East). In addition entries on the books of the Bible have been grouped in alphabetical order and conveniently located in a tinted centre section for quick reference. Recommended web links in the appendix provide valuable extra information these links are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of the Bible companion website. With lively and informative A - Z entries and an array of useful supplementary material this dictionary is essential for students and teachers of theology and religious education and it is an absorbing reference work for all readers of the Bible.
Title: A Dictionary Of The Bible
Author(s): Browning W. R. F. (Cuddesdon College Oxford (Retired))
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199543984
Pages: 432 Pages, 3 Double Page Maps
Publication Date: 5/1/2011
Series: Oxford Quick Reference
Category: Biblical Studies & Exegesis
Description: A Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed accessible and up - to - date dictionary of its kind. Containing over 2,000 authoritative entries it provides clear and concise information about all of the important places people themes and doctrines of the Bible. Terms range from earthquakes and mice to martyrs and art and new to this edition are entries on Act of God Old Testament and New Testament theology Hanukkah the Koran mysticism and many more. This dictionary features a detailed bibliography biographies of Bible scholars a conversion table of measures weights and values a chronology of important dates in Biblical history and historical maps (showing Israel in Canaan; the near east in the time of the Assyrian Empire; Palestine under the Herods; the background of the New Testament; Rome and the East). In addition entries on the books of the Bible have been grouped in alphabetical order and conveniently located in a tinted centre section for quick reference. Recommended web links in the appendix provide valuable extra information these links are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of the Bible companion website. With lively and informative A - Z entries and an array of useful supplementary material this dictionary is essential for students and teachers of theology and religious education and it is an absorbing reference work for all readers of the Bible.
Title: A Dictionary Of The Bible
Author(s): Browning W. R. F. (Cuddesdon College Oxford (Retired))
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199543984
Pages: 432 Pages, 3 Double Page Maps
Publication Date: 5/1/2011
Series: Oxford Quick Reference
Category: Biblical Studies & Exegesis
