This book's aim is to throw light on every aspect of biblical contemporary life and on the most important historical personalities from Genesis to Revelation. A preliminary section is devoted to the background of the Bible, as seen by both the archaeologist and historian, and is followed by a discussion of the history of the holy land itself. Alphabetical glossaries cover the people, places, plants, and animals of the Bible, and separate sections enlarge on the arts and sciences and on the political, economic, and social life in biblical times.
