Putting the Holy Land on the map

This essay argues that maps constitute more than gates (Butfin 1993) by which we can enter the world of the Bible; they represent a specific view of the Bible world and serve the interests of those promoting it. A historical overview is given of the most important maps that have shaped the present m...

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Main Author: Olivier, Johannes Petrus Jacobus 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1996
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 1996, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 237-248
Further subjects:B Topographical features
B Visual geographical dimensions
B Ptolemaeus' World Map
B Bible maps
B Arab cartographers
B Scientific mapmaking techniques
B Cultural world of humankind
B Bible atlases
B Charta Rogeriana
B Conceptual models
B Egyptian onomastica
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