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Name: Asimov's Guide to the Bible

Author: Isaac Asimov
Year: 1967
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Genres/categories: Religion, History

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9780517345825
051734582X

"Asimov's Guide to the Bible" is Isaac Asimov at his professional and informal best.

With its careful scrutiny of Biblical places, events and characters in light of secular sources, it is an important fun of fascinating knowledge for anyone with an interest in history. For the Bible is, among other things, an important source for the history of the first 4,000 years of human civilization. Along with the explications of such historical phenomena as the place in the world of David's kingdom, Dr. Asimov offers informed speculations on the real nature of The Flood, the parting of the Red Sea, and many more historical and legendary events, places and people.

"I cannot pretend that I am making any significant original contribution to Biblical scholarship," says Dr. Asimov; yet by bringing the breadth of his scientific and historical erudition to bear on the Bible, he has added a new dimension to studies of the Bible's secular side.

With verse and subject indexes, appendix of dates, and nearly 100 maps.


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