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Complete Bible Handbook: An Illustrated Companion
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Item Description...
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From Genesis to Revelation, this handbook follows the Bible on a book-by-book basis. What makes this lavishly illustrated handbook so impressive is the use of five types of double-page spreads. The "Book" spread discusses the origin and significance of each book, with a brief summary of the key themes. The "Story" spread provides an inviting retelling of the main stories while also explaining why specific passages, characters, and events are so meaningful. "Background" and "History" spreads offer cultural contexts as well as fascinating historical facts that make the reading of the Bible all the more rich and satisfying. "Theology" enters into the mature arenas of biblical study, where interpretation and theory are deftly explored. The religious art and design are sophisticated and elegant--a welcome departure from the often cartoonish or overly ornate biblical illustrations. Yet the most praise should be heaped upon the multi-denominational team of authors that embrace both Christian and Jewish faiths. Together they kept this handbook credible, scholarly, and highly readable. --Gail Hudson
Book Description
An accessible, inspirational guide that embraces the whole of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The most important book in Western history, the Bible has had a profound influence on the religious, intellectual, and cultural life of societies throughout the world. The Complete Bible Handbook draws on the latest scholarship to form the most comprehensive and accessible guide to the Bible ever published. Every book of the Bible is outlined and explained, with the focus on key figures, events and teachings. Led by the respected scholar John Bowker, pioneer in the study of religions, The Complete Bible Handbook is an authoritative and inspirational guide written by a multidenominational team of experts that embraces both Jewish and Christian faiths. The commentaries are supported by more than 500 color illustrations, often casting new light on Bible stories. Location photographs and maps show biblical sites as they are today, and many important works of religious art are beautifully reproduced.
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Item Specifications...
Pages 544
Dimensions: Length: 9.24" Width: 7.54" Height: 1.26"
Weight: 3.16 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Sep 1, 2001
Publisher DK ADULT
ISBN 0789481545
EAN 9780789481542
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Availability 14 units.
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 | Complete Bible Handbook:An Illustrated Companion Apr 5, 2010 |
| It is an excellent reference book and also a beautiful book. I recommend it to anyone interested in studying religion, whether a beginner or experienced. | | |  | Never Received This Item Dec 23, 2009 |
| I have contacted the company many times and have never received any kind of response. I have NOT RECEIVED THE ITEM I PAID FOR!!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! I ordered the same book from this site and had it sent to a friend and he said it was GREAT! Order from this site. | | |  | good Aug 17, 2009 |
| had interesting things to say that i did not really know. nice illustrations to help you understand the story better. a good read, even got my other friend interested!!!!!!! | | | | Beautiful and scholarly Aug 12, 2009 |
| This book has all the history and scholarly detail for a beginner's guide, laid out in an incredible design. It's a pleasure to read and makes the story of the Bible come to life without resorting to gimmicks. Highly recommended. | | | | Comprehensive, Beautifully Illustrated, and Informative Jan 31, 2009 |
This is a book that balances information with visuals.
One of the DK (Dorling Kindersley) books that have been reprinted numerous times, it has something like over 500 illustrations in its 544 pages: photos, charts, mosaics, reproductions of classic paintings, archeological images, line drawings, time lines, maps, you name it.
It is kid-friendly, student-friendly, and adult-friendly.
Once you start looking through it you cannot put it down.
Chapters roughly follow in the order of the books: Old Testament to New Testament, but there are sections that expand and enrich, like "Judaism at the Time of Jesus," or "The Mission of Peter," or "Christian Ethics," or "Temples and the Tabernacle," even "Animals in the Bible."
With an A-Z of People and Places in the Bible, a Glossary, an Index, and a 10 page Bibliography, you can use this book to go to new places. | | | Write your own review about Complete Bible Handbook: An Illustrated Companion
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