Mount Sinai

by Joseph J. Hobbs

Book Overview

Amid the high mountains of Egypt's southern Sinai Peninsula stands Jebel Musa, "Mount Moses," revered by most Christians and Muslims as Mount Sinai. (Jewish tradition holds that Mount Sinai should remain terra incognita, unlocated, and does not associate it with this mountain.) In this fascinating study, Joseph Hobbs draws on geography and archaeology, Biblical and Quranic accounts, and the experiences of people ranging from Christian monks to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292730942
• ISBN13: 9780292730946
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"