The Animals In The Bible: The Identity And Natural History Of All The Animals Mentioned In The Bible
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
For anyone who has ever wondered what creatures walked alongside the prophets or filled the skies above Jerusalem, The Animals in the Bible presents a meticulous and richly illustrated guide to every creature named within the sacred text. Roy Pinney, a photographer and naturalist who journeyed to the Holy Land himself, chronicles the identity and natural history of each animal — from the lion of Judah to the humble sparrow — grounding scripture in the tangible world of zoology and ecology. Accompanied by a remarkable collection of photographs of living species taken on location, this work bridges the ancient and the modern, transforming familiar passages into vivid, breathing encounters with the natural world. Pinney's approach is both scholarly and accessible, drawing on natural history, biblical scholarship, and first-hand observation to argue that understanding the animals of the Bible deepens one's comprehension of its stories, parables, and prophecies. The result is a unique reference that sits at the crossroads of religion and science, inviting readers — whether devout or simply curious — to see scripture through an entirely new lens. What other secrets of the ancient world might be unlocked when we look more closely at the creatures that inhabited it?
Author: Roy Pinney
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Chilton Books, A Division of Chilton Company Publishers, Philadelphia and New York
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
For anyone who has ever wondered what creatures walked alongside the prophets or filled the skies above Jerusalem, The Animals in the Bible presents a meticulous and richly illustrated guide to every creature named within the sacred text. Roy Pinney, a photographer and naturalist who journeyed to the Holy Land himself, chronicles the identity and natural history of each animal — from the lion of Judah to the humble sparrow — grounding scripture in the tangible world of zoology and ecology. Accompanied by a remarkable collection of photographs of living species taken on location, this work bridges the ancient and the modern, transforming familiar passages into vivid, breathing encounters with the natural world. Pinney's approach is both scholarly and accessible, drawing on natural history, biblical scholarship, and first-hand observation to argue that understanding the animals of the Bible deepens one's comprehension of its stories, parables, and prophecies. The result is a unique reference that sits at the crossroads of religion and science, inviting readers — whether devout or simply curious — to see scripture through an entirely new lens. What other secrets of the ancient world might be unlocked when we look more closely at the creatures that inhabited it?