A new historical, geographical, chronological, etymological, and critical dictionary of the Holy Bible. wherein are explained : all the proper and new testament, of men, women, cities, countries, rivers, mountains, &c. Forming A body of scriptural history, chronology and divinity ; a repository of importanat Jewish Antiquities ; and serving in a great measure as a concordance to the scriptures. Illustrated with a collection of elegant engravings. / By Mr. John Brown, minister of the gospel, haddington. Much enlarged from the dictionaries of calmet, symon, &c. with a number of original articles, and an essay on the evidence of Christianity ; never in any former edition. In two volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, John, 1722-1787.

Standardized Title:

Dictionary of the Holy Bible

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bibliography--Early printed books--1800.

Bible--Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 volumes, plates) : maps

Other Title:

New historical, geographical, chronological, etymological, and critical dictionary of the Holy Bible. wherein are explained

Place of Publication:

printed by Da. Buchanan; sold by him, and Messrs. Da. Ogilvy & Son, London; J. Ogle, Edinburgh; W. Coke, Leith; Ja. & A. Duncan, and Ja. Gillies, Glasgow Montrose

Montrose : Printed by Da. Buchanan; sold by him, and Messrs. Da. Ogilvy & Son, London; J. Ogle, Edinburgh; W. Coke, Leith; Ja. & A. Duncan, and Ja. Gillies, Glasgow, 1800.

Notes:

Plates from E.

First published in 1769 as 'A dictionary of the Holy Bible'.

Volume 2 published in 1806.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

Alston, III.732

English Short Title Catalog, N41971

OCLC:

642202091