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The Onomasticon by Eusebius of Caesarea - Review
“Now this important geographical witness will be available to more scholars and Bible students. Thus, the endeavor to “put the Bible on the map” will be advanced and made possible for a wider range of enthusiasts. Both the Greek and Latin texts will be at hand for the English reader. These three scholars have rendered a great service to scholarship, especially to the field of Historical Geography.” —Anson F. Rainey, Emeritus Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Cultures and Semitic Linguistics, Tel Aviv University, Adjunct Professor of Historical Geography, Bar Ilan University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Jerusalem University College
“Carta has now made Eusebius’ valuable material available for the first time to the generality of laymen and students.” —Franklin H. Littell, Emeritus Professor of Temple University, Philadelphia, Distinguished Professor at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, and sometime Adjunct Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
“I heartily congratulate the translators and the publishers of the Onomasticon for producing this English translation.” —Shmuel Ahituv, Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva
“English scholars will welcome this new translation of the Onomasticon. The maps are excellent.” —The Revd Canon John D. Wilkinson, FSA
“Scholars and students alike will appreciate . . . the importance of this first text of Biblical Geography, with which Bishop Eusebius initiated the scholarly approach and method to the discipline. I congratulate the Editorial team and the Publisher on their invaluable achievement in the field of Palestinian Historical Geography.” —Fr. Michele Piccirillo, Professor of Biblical Geography, Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem
“Eusebius’ Onomasticon is undoubtedly one of the major sources for knowledge of the country and its settlements. The Greek original has never been fully translated into English, nor into any other modern language until now. The present publication is very good news for scholars and students of ancient Palestine, its history and geography. We all, therefore, must be grateful to the scholars and to the publishing house for presenting this excellent gift.” —Yoram Tsafrir, Professor of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
