The Bible as It Was
#2402 of 3,809 books · #131 in General
Shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction (1998).
The Illustrated Guide to the Bible is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the books, episodes, figures, and places of the Bible. Superbly illustrated with over 300 color photographs of art and artifacts, it brings the Bible's characters and events to life in a highly accessible way, while exploring in detail the underlying significance of its major themes.
- ISBN-13
- 9780195214628
- Genre
- Topics
- Biblical historyReligious studyBiblical figures and places
Awards
- National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1998)
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