Description of the Holy Land 1585
by Joseph S Giacalone
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Description of the Holy Land 1585
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Joseph S Giacalone
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Description of the Holy Land. This woodcut map of 1585 shows the Holy Land as it would have appeared at the time of Jesus, divided into Galilee, Samaria, and Judea. The map appeared in the Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae (Travel book through Holy Scripture) of Heinrich Bùˆnting (1545-1606). Bùˆnting studied theology at the University of Wittenberg in Germany and became a Protestant pastor and theologian, but retired from the ministry after controversy arose over some of his teachings. Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae was an immensely popular book in its day. It provided the most complete available summary of biblical geography and described the geography of the Holy Land by tracing the travels of major figures from the Old and New testaments.
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Original source: Library of Congress. Digitally restored and enhanced by Joseph S. Giacalone.
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March 24th, 2023
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