1745 – Old Testament History – Baumgartner | Moses, Holy Land Maps, & Exodus

The Algemeinen Welthistorie was an 18th-century historical journal collected to provide a complete and thorough history of the world. First edited by Siegmund Baumgarten and later by Johann Semler, this recurring work was a collection of articles by English scholars then translated and edited by Semler and Baumgarten – who Voltaire called ‘the crown of German scholars.’ This volume concentrates on Biblical antiquity and the ancient Near East. Subjects include the Exodus, the peoples of Canaan, Moab, and Ammon, the Temple of Baalbek, the ruins of Palmyra and Tadmor, and the antiquities of Sidon. Additional sections examine the journey of the Israelites toward the Holy Land, the account of manna, and the leadership of Moses. Ten engraved plates accompany the historical study.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Uebersetzung der Algemeinen Welthistorie die in Engeland durch eine Geselschaft von Gelehrten ausgefertiget worden
• Author(s): Siegmund Jacob Baumgarten; Johann Salomo Semler
• Publisher: Halle, Verlag Joh. Justinus Gebauers
• Edition: First edition, 1745
• Binding: Contemporary leather binding
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Size:  9.75 in x 8.25 in (25 cm x 21 cm)
• Collation: 700 pp
• Illustrations: 10 engraved plates
• Contents Include:
  • Old Testament history during the Exodus
  • Distribution of Canaanites, Moabites, and Ammonites
  • Temple of Baalbek
  • Ruins of Palmyra and Tadmor
  • Antiquities of Sidon
  • Journey of the Israelites to the Holy Land
  • Account of manna
  • Moses and the Israelites

Condition:

Very Good; leather binding tight and secure with mild staining to the boards, corners with little wear, text block complete and engravings clean.

Why Collect This?

• Focus on Old Testament history and ancient Near Eastern geography
• Includes maps of the Holy Land
• Suitable for collectors of early historical scholarship and Biblical antiquity

Item Number: #50153