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A guide to biblical sites in Greece and Turkey / Clyde E. Fant and Mitchell G. Reddish.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.Description: xxxi, 395 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0195139178
  • 9780195139174
  • 0195139186
  • 9780195139181
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 220.9/1 21
LOC classification:
  • BS621 .F36 2003
Other classification:
  • 11.35
Contents:
Sites in Greece: Amphipolis, Apollonia, Athens, Beroea, Cenchreae, Corinth, Cos, Crete, Mitylene, Neapolis, Nicopolis, Patmos, Philippi, Rhodes, Samos, Samothrace, Thessalonica. -- Sites in Turkey: Antioch on the Orontes, Antioch of Pisidia, Assos, Attalia, Colossae, Derbe, Ephesus, Hierapolis, The Hittites: Hattusa and Yazlikaya, Iconium, Laodicea, Lystra, Miletus, Myra, Patara, Perga, Pergamum, Philadelphia, Sardis, Seleucia Pieria, Smyrna, Tarsus, Thyatira, Troas. -- Sites in Cyprus: Northern Cyprus, Southern Cyprus.
Review: "Nearly two-thirds of the New Testament - including all of the letters of Paul, most of the book of Acts, and the book of Revelation - is set outside of Israel, in either Turkey or Greece. Although biblically-oriented tours of the areas that were once ancient Greece and Asia Minor have become increasingly popular, up until now there has been no definitive guidebook through these important sites. In a Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey, two well-known, well-traveled, biblical scholars offer a fascinating historical and archaeological guide to these sites. The authors reveal countless new insights into the biblical text while reliably guiding the traveler through every significant location mentioned in the Bible. The book completely traces the journeys of the Apostle Paul across Turkey (ancient Asia Minor), Greece, and the islands of the Mediterranean. A description of the location and history of each site is given, followed by an intriguing discussion of its biblical significance. Clearly written and in non-technical language, the work links the latest in biblical research with recent archaeological findings. A visit to the site is described, complete with easy-to-follow walking directions, indicating the major items of archaeological interest. Detailed site maps, historical charts, and maps of the regions are integrated into the text, and a glossary of terms is provided. Easy to use and abundantly illustrated, this unique guide will help visitors to Greece and Turkey appreciate the rich history, significance, and great wonder of the ancient world of the Bible."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes index.

Sites in Greece: Amphipolis, Apollonia, Athens, Beroea, Cenchreae, Corinth, Cos, Crete, Mitylene, Neapolis, Nicopolis, Patmos, Philippi, Rhodes, Samos, Samothrace, Thessalonica. -- Sites in Turkey: Antioch on the Orontes, Antioch of Pisidia, Assos, Attalia, Colossae, Derbe, Ephesus, Hierapolis, The Hittites: Hattusa and Yazlikaya, Iconium, Laodicea, Lystra, Miletus, Myra, Patara, Perga, Pergamum, Philadelphia, Sardis, Seleucia Pieria, Smyrna, Tarsus, Thyatira, Troas. -- Sites in Cyprus: Northern Cyprus, Southern Cyprus.

"Nearly two-thirds of the New Testament - including all of the letters of Paul, most of the book of Acts, and the book of Revelation - is set outside of Israel, in either Turkey or Greece. Although biblically-oriented tours of the areas that were once ancient Greece and Asia Minor have become increasingly popular, up until now there has been no definitive guidebook through these important sites. In a Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey, two well-known, well-traveled, biblical scholars offer a fascinating historical and archaeological guide to these sites. The authors reveal countless new insights into the biblical text while reliably guiding the traveler through every significant location mentioned in the Bible. The book completely traces the journeys of the Apostle Paul across Turkey (ancient Asia Minor), Greece, and the islands of the Mediterranean. A description of the location and history of each site is given, followed by an intriguing discussion of its biblical significance. Clearly written and in non-technical language, the work links the latest in biblical research with recent archaeological findings. A visit to the site is described, complete with easy-to-follow walking directions, indicating the major items of archaeological interest. Detailed site maps, historical charts, and maps of the regions are integrated into the text, and a glossary of terms is provided. Easy to use and abundantly illustrated, this unique guide will help visitors to Greece and Turkey appreciate the rich history, significance, and great wonder of the ancient world of the Bible."--BOOK JACKET.

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