The Historical Geography of Arabia or The Patriarchal Evidences of Revealed Religion Part One (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417922390)

The book titled ""The Historical Geography of Arabia or The Patriarchal Evidences of Revealed Religion V1"" is written by Charles Forster. It is a historical and geographical account of the Arabian Peninsula, with a focus on its significance in the history of religion. The book explores the evidence of patriarchal religions in the region, as well as the role of Arabia in the development of Christianity and Islam. It is divided into two volumes, with the first volume covering the geography and history of Arabia, and the second volume focusing on the religious aspects. The author draws extensively from ancient texts, including the Bible and the Quran, to support his arguments. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of history, religion, and geography.1844. Part One of Two. A memoir with illustrative maps and an appendix containing translations with an alphabet and glossary of the Hamyaritic inscriptions recently discovered in Hadramaut. In his book on Arabian inscriptions Forster illustrates that Gibbon made some mistakes in the field of ancient geography, from which he also concludes that Gibbon's theology was deplorable. The Contents of the First Volume: Settlements of Cush; Settlements of Joktan; Settlements of Ishmael; and Settlements of Keturah. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417922400.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Charles Forster
ISBN-10: 1417922397
ISBN-13: 9781417922390
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2004
Pages: 444
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d