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[Series of maps from Palmer's Bible atlas]

Alternative Title:

Bible atlas, or, sacred geography delineated : in a complete series of scriptural maps, drawn from the best authorities, ancient and modern

Description:

[Richard Palmer].

Relief shown by hachures.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Prime meridians: Greenwich and London.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

2 bar scales on map given in "English miles" and "Jewish furlongs".

Includes legends.

Shows topography, drainage, boundaries, travel routes, territorial boundaries of the tribes of Israel, places of historical interest.

Map [1] has 2 inset maps: Eden -- Contiguous extremities of Asia and America.

Appears in Palmer's The Bible atlas, or, sacred geography delineated : in a complete series of scriptural maps, drawn from the best authorities, ancient and modern.

[1] The world as known to the ancients, shewing the dispersion and supposed settling of the descendants of Noah -- [2] Map of the countries, mentioned in the histories of Noah, Abraham and the kings of Israel [3] Canaan : adapted to the book of Genesis -- [4] Egypt, or the land of Mizraim -- [5] Journeyings of the Israelites, from Egypt to the land of Canaan -- [6] Tribe of Reuben -- [7] Tribe of Gad -- [8] Manasseh : beyond Jordan -- [9] Tribe of Judah -- [10] Tribe of Simeon -- [11] Tribe of Dan -- [12] Tribe of Benjamin -- [13] Tribe of Ephraim -- [14] Half of tribe of Manasseh -- [15] Tribe of Issachar -- [16] Tribe of Zebulon -- [17] Tribe of Asher -- [18] Tribe of Naphtali -- [19] Canaan : shewing the relative situation of the allotments to the tribes of Israel, adapted to the books of Judges & Samuel -- [20] Ancient Jerusalem : with the land of Moriah -- [21] Judah and Israel : illustrating the books of Kings -- [22] The dominions of David and Solomon -- [23] Canaan, shewing the captivities of Judah & Israel -- [24] Canaan : adapted to the Gospel history and exhibiting the principal travels of Jesus Christ -- [25] Map of Canaan, or the Holy Land, for general purposes -- [26] Travels and voyages of St. Paul.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/ck264bm5666

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/ck264bm5666

Language:

eng

Publisher:

Brownson, William M. and [Wm. M. Brownson],

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Travel, Geography, Twelve tribes of Israel, Exodus, The, Reuben (Tribe of Israel), Asher (Tribe of Israel), Naphtali (Tribe of Israel), Dan (Tribe of Israel), Benjamin (Tribe of Israel), Ephraim (Tribe of Israel), Eden, and Christianity

Temporal Coverage:

19th century

Date Issued:

1847

Spatial Coverage:

Palestine, Egypt, Jerusalem, Jordan, Asia, and America

Rights:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Rights Holder:

Images from the Leonard and Juliet Rothman Holy Lands Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu

License:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false