Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Contents, pg. xiii*List of Illustrations, pg. xix*List of Maps and Plans, pg. xxxiv*List of Abbreviations, pg. 1*Introduction, pg. 3*I. Mesopotamian Beginnings, pg. 9*II. The Panorama of Egypt, pg. 62*III. Penetrating the Past in Palestine, pg. 117*IV. Empires of Western Asia: Assyria, Chaldea and Persia, pg. 164*V. The Holy Land in the Time of Jesus, pg. 209*VI. Following Paul the Traveler, pg. 252*VII. Manuscripts Found in the Sand, pg. 305*VIII. Exploring the Catacombs and Studying the Sarcophagi, pg. 353*IX. The Story of Ancient Churches, pg. 399*Index of Scriptural References, pg. 461*General Index, pg. 467