[Series of maps from Manual of biblical geography]

Alternative Title:

Manual of biblical geography a text-book on Bible history : especially prepared for the use of students and teachers of the Bible, and for Sunday school instruction : containing maps, plans, review charts, colored diagrams, and illustrated with accurate views of the principal cities and localities known to Bible history

Description:

Rand, McNally & co., engr's. ; [by J.L. Hurlbut]. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. Bar scales on maps given in "Statute miles", "Feet", "Miles", "Stadia", "English feet", and "English miles". Includes legends: Explanation. Includes 2 illustrations: Moabite stone -- Black obelisk. Includes 3 charts: Comparative age of the patriarchs before and after the deluge -- Comparative area of Palestine at different periods -- Comparative areas of the great empires-Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian. Shows topography, drainage, boundaries, travel routes, places of historical interest. Includes 2 indexes: [Sites of historical interest] -- References, Christian quarter. Descriptive text: The Old Testament world. Inset maps: Map [12]: Palestine before the conquest. Map [14]: Vicinity of Mount Sinai. Map [17]: Beth-horon and vicinity. Map [20]: The plain of Esdraelon. Map [21]: Saul's last battle. Map [52]: Philip's journey -- Peter's journey. Map [65]: Maltese Islands.

Creator:

Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930

Publisher:

[Continental Pub. Co.],

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Geography, Twelve tribes of Israel, Christianity, Deluge, Biblical teaching, Moabite stone, Apostles, and Seven churches

Date Issued:

1887

Spatial Coverage:

Palestine, Jerusalem, Middle East, Egypt, Sinai, Mount (Egypt), and Mount of Olives (Jerusalem)

Rights:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Rights Holder:

Images from the Leonard and Juliet Rothman Holy Lands Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu

License:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/fn883cx7490