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Summary: Bibilical Cartagraphy & History - a Decent reference book
Review: "Atlas of the Bible" is filled with maps aplenty, photographs of archealogical sites, and some cut away illustrations that would make Richard Scary proud. As a reference - particularly for school reports - it's pretty good. It includes people/animals/currency of the bible and a gazeteer in the back (a sort of dictionary with everything from short biographies to a list of books in the bible).It's probably a little dry for yonger kids - in part, because the land isn't quite as interesting as the people; and also, because the layout has some pages reading like one very long paragraph (though I'm sure this was done to allow room for more pics, but it's not easy on the eyes). It's not as successful as its Reader's Digest companion, "Who's Who in the Bible", but if you hunger for more (particularly the "when" and "where") this makes a good addition. 4 stars for content; -1 for layout.
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Summary: Bibilical Cartagraphy & History - a Decent reference book
Review: "Atlas of the Bible" is filled with maps aplenty, photographs of archealogical sites, and some cut away illustrations that would make Richard Scary proud. As a reference - particularly for school reports - it's pretty good. It includes people/animals/currency of the bible and a gazeteer in the back (a sort of dictionary with everything from short biographies to a list of books in the bible). It's probably a little dry for yonger kids - in part, because the land isn't quite as interesting as the people; and also, because the layout has some pages reading like one very long paragraph (though I'm sure this was done to allow room for more pics, but it's not easy on the eyes). It's not as successful as its Reader's Digest companion, "Who's Who in the Bible", but if you hunger for more (particularly the "when" and "where") this makes a good addition. 4 stars for content; -1 for layout.
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Summary: Clearly presented and practical guide to the scriptures
Review: A valuable addendum to general reference. Excellently presented, as with most Readers Digest products. The ideal companion book to this is the wonderful "THE Autobiography of Jesus of Nazareth and the Missing Years" by Richard G. Patton. Readers digest shows you where the Master walked, Patton shows you exactly who left the footprints!
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