Atlases: Part 6, Religious Atlases

Religious Atlases: In addition to the historical atlases, Hewes library contains a small number of atlases dedicated to the history of religion. Again the use of text and color illustrations is indicated after the entry.

Atlas of Islamic History: Unlike the Historical Atlas of Islam, this atlas contains text along with the maps explaining the development of Islam from its beginnings until the mid-twentieth century. It primarily concentrates on the Middle East and Europe showing how Islam and Islamic empires developed and changed over the centuries, with each map showing the developments of a given century. It has small sections on Islam in other parts of the world. B&W
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the Holy Land: An old (1915) map describing the physical, political , and economic geography of the Holy Land during the time prior to the establishment of the ancient kingdoms of Israel to the early years of the Christian era. Color.

Biblica: the Bible Atlas: A beautifully illustrated book containing text, illustrations, maps and charts illustrating the timeline of the events of the Bible from the time of Adam and Eve until the Revelation of John. It begins with explaining the difficulties inherent in developing a chronology of the Bible and the approach used in the book. Text, Color.

Historical Atlas of Islam: Illustrates the growth of Islam throughout the world from the time of Muhammad until the 19th century through the use of maps. There are special sections on the Ottoman Empire, the Muslim conquest and expulsion from Spain and Portugal, the development of Islam in India and the Far East, and even a section on Arabic names for the constellations. Color.