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Works by Thomas V. Brisco
Holman Bible Atlas: A Complete Guide to the Expansive Geography of Biblical History (Broadman & Holman Reference) (1978) 998 copies, 3 reviews
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- Canonical name
- Brisco, Thomas V.
- Birthdate
- 1947-07-09
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
- Places of residence
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Education
- Quachita Baptist University (MDiv)
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (PhD) - Occupations
- provost
chief academic officer
professor (Biblical backgrounds and archeology) - Organizations
- Hardin-Simmons University
Baylor University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Holman Bible Atlas by Thomas V. Brisco
The Holman Bible Atlas illuminates the Bible for a whole new generation of students and teachers by introducing them to the physical, cultural, and historical settings of the biblical narrative. Integrating insights from physical and historical geography, archaeology, ancient historical sources, and the Bible itself, the Holman Bible Atlas presents 132 newly designed full color maps complete with specific biblical texts to assist teachers and students alike in understanding. Beginning with the physical geography of the ancient Near East and Palestine, the Holman Bible Atlas illuminates various periods of biblical history by outlining eras from the Patriarchs through the Christian era and Constantine.… (more)
Pretty dry book, though the maps are very good. The text of the book is actually more of a history book than a geography book, which is okay, just unexpected. It got pretty good around Persia, Greece, and Rome (maybe just because that's the part I knew the least about), but all in all, it was a slow dry read.
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