Description
Richly illustrated, this guide is packed with maps, archaeological sites, historical artefacts, and fact-filled panels to retell and explain stories from the best-selling book of all time. Discover why the Bible has absorbed readers for centuries and understand its position as a historical as well as a religious document. Follow the course of the Old and New Testaments from start to finish, and trace the events and places that have shaped the scriptures. Learn about the key figures – from Adam and Eve to Abraham and Moses, and John the Baptist to Peter and Paul – and discover significant sites such as Jerusalem and Rome.