Bible Places, or the Topography of the Holy Land by Rev. H.B. Tristram

Today’s free book is a fine example of the genre of Ninetenth Century tours of the Holy Land, almost invariable conducted by Anglican Clergy. I particularly like H.B. Tristram’s illustrations and have used “The Tower of Hippicus” (see p.144) as the logo for this website. This title is in the public domain.

Henry Baker Tristram [1822-1906], Bible Places; or, The Topography of the Holy Land. A Succinct Account of all the Places, Rivers and Mountains of the Land of Israel, Mentioned in the Bible, So Far as They Have Been Identified, 4th edn. London: SPCK, 1884. Hbk. pp.382. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]

Table of Contents

• Note to the Fourth Edition
• Note to the Eleventh Thousand
• Preface to the First Edition
• Preface to the Third Edition

1. The Wilnderness, and the negeb or South Country
2. The Shephelah, or Low Country, Generally Spoken of as Philistia
3. The Hill Country of Judah
4. The Wildnerness of Judah and the Dead Sea Valley
5. The Hill Country of Benjamin
6. Jerusalem
7. Ephraim
8. Samaria, Manasseh, and Carmel
9. Issachar; and Esdraelon, or the Plain of Jezreel
10. Upper Galilee–Zebulun
11. Upper Galilee–Naphtali–Gennesareth to Hermon
12. Phoenecia–Tribe of Asher
13. Bashan
14. Gilead
15. Reuben and Moab

• Index

Main Image: Sidon, and the Ancient Castle (p.311)