1739 ANTIQUE BOOK HISTORY ISRAEL JEWS PHILISTINES BATTLES MAP PALESTINE, LEATHER

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“Histoire du Peuple de Dieu, depuis son origine jusqu’a la Naissance du Messie, tirée des seuls livres Saints ou le Texte Sacre des livres de l’Ancien Testament, réduit en un corps d’histoire ” par le P. Isaac-Joseph Berruyer, de la Compagnie de Jesus . Tome troisieme (Volume III). Published by Bordelet in Paris during the year MDCCXXXIX (1739). Illustrated with a fold-out plate entitled “ Carte de la Terre Promise ” (23.5 x 42 cm / depicting part of Middle East and specifically Israel & Syria ). Contents: Sommaires Chronologiques du Troisieme Age depuis l’annee du Monde 2555 jusqu'� l’année 2935 (1453-1073 BC), Troisieme Age - Depuis l’etablissment des Hebreux / Hebrew dans la Terre Promise / Promised Land jusqu'� la fondation de leur Monarchie (Passage du Jourdain, Seconde circoncision et troisieme Paque, Apparition de l’Ange de Dieu a Josue, Prise de Jericho, Prise et ruine de Hai, Ligue des Rois de Chanaan contre les Israelites, Alliance des Gabaonites avec les Hebreux, Division de la Terre Promise , Discours de Josue au peuple assemble a Silo, Les Tribus commencent a se relacher de la fidelite quelles doivent a Dieu, Premiere captivite des Hebreux sous Chusan Rasathaim roi de Syria, Seconde servitude sous Eglon roi de Moab et troisieme servitude sous Jabin roi d’Azor ou roi de Chanaan, La Prophetesse Debbora suscitee de Dieu, Abimelech perit de la main d’une femme a l’attaque de la Tour de Thebes, La Terre de Galaad est ravagee par le Ammonites, Idolatrie d’Israel, Ambassade de Jephte aux Ammonites, La Tribu d’Ephraim se revolte contre Jephte, Naissance de Samson d’une mere sterile, Samson est livre aux Philistins par la Tribu de Juda, Samson enleve les portes de la Ville de Gaza, Samson est trahi par Dalila, Les forces de Samson reviennent avec ses cheveux, Il renverse le Temple de Dagon, Le Grand Pretre Heli est choisi Juge d’Israel, Naissance miraculeuse de Samuel, Les Philistines declarent la guerre aux Israelites, L’Arche desole les terres des Philistins, Les Satrapes font reconduire l’Arche, Indiscration des Bethsamites severement punie, L’Arche est mise en depot a Cariathiarism, &c) . Leather binding. Text in french. Poor /fair condition (pp. 315-326 not firmly attached to binding, map in poor condition & shape where tears, creases, holes, ink stains and from which pieces are missing, paper creasy on some leaves, foxing, yellow /brown stains, some water- and ink- stains as well, some splotchy pages due to water-/ink- stains, tears on page 1 affecting text, some creased pages’ corners/edges, holes on first two and last blank pages’ inner margin, tiny/small tear on few pages, worn cover where stains, scratches, bent corners, pieces missing from its corners/edges, holes, dusty/splotchy/discolored parts & rubbing, worn spine where cracks, scratches, rubbed/discolored parts, both labels missing, gilded ornaments fading, tiny tears/creases and from which pieces are missing, inner binding issues, book does not open/close properly). 548 pages in total (xvi + 502 + xxx), 16.5 x 10 x 3 cm . Shipment fees' values (via registered mail) domestic, to EU and to other countries: $6.5, $12 & $13 respectively. For additional information concerning the displayed item, do not hesitate to email me. Note: Isaac-Joseph Berruyer (1681-1758) was a French Jesuit historian. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1697. His great work is " A History of the People of God ", published in three parts. The first of these parts bears the title " Histoire du peuple de Dieu depuis son origine jusqu'� la venue du Messie ". Next followed, a supplement, containing a continuation of the prophecies of the Old Testament , the History of Job , maps necessary for understanding the sacred history, etc. By 1736 , seven editions of the work had been issued. It was translated into German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish. The second part of the "history" was: " Histoire du peuple de Dieu depuis la naissance du Messie jusqu'� la fin de la Synagogue ". According to Augustin de Backer this second part of the History was published without the ... read more

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