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

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…

Light from the East: An Introduction to Biblical Archaeology by C.J. Ball

Light from the East: An Introduction to Biblical Archaeology by C.J. Ball

Today’s free book is C.J. Ball‘s Light from the East, or the Witness of the Monuments. An Introduction to the Study of Biblical Archaeology. As you would expect, some of the author’s conclusions, such as his identification of Amraphel, King of Shinar of Genesis 14:1 with Hammurabi the sixth Amorite king of the Old Babylonian…