Over 500 pages of breathtaking illustrations, paintings, drawings, etchings, sculptures, scenic photographs and scholarly biblical information make this atlas worthy of your reference shelf and beautiful enough for your coffee table. Heralded as the most authoritative and up-to-date atlas of the Bible now available, Biblica: The Bible Atlas goes beyond the more traditional books of its kind. It places the biblical narrative and its peoples in their historical, cultural, social, and geographic contexts, and it makes clear the complex history and cultures of the Bible lands as they relate to the region's modern social and political landscape. This atlas incorporates the most recent archaeological findings and research, combining scholarly data with engaging discussion of the Bible's immortal stories. - Publisher.