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The Destruction of Sodom: A Scientific Commentary
Graham Harris
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Description for The Destruction of Sodom: A Scientific Commentary
Paperback. A rigorous exploration of the scientific background to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, ranging from the geological processes underlying the catastrophe to the ancient economics of the Dead Sea region. Num Pages: 216 pages, 40 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HDDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
In The Destruction of Sodom, the Biblical account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is examined under the spotlight of modern science against a cultural backdrop of history and archaeology. In this scientific reconstruction, the account of events described in the book of Genesis is verified and it is established that the destruction occurred at about 2350 BC as a result of an earthquake-induced landslide transporting Sodom to the depths of the Dead Sea. Strands of geography, geology, and engineering science are drawn together to provide comprehensive treatment of all relevant scientific aspects pertinent to a rational understanding of ... Read more
In The Destruction of Sodom, the Biblical account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is examined under the spotlight of modern science against a cultural backdrop of history and archaeology. In this scientific reconstruction, the account of events described in the book of Genesis is verified and it is established that the destruction occurred at about 2350 BC as a result of an earthquake-induced landslide transporting Sodom to the depths of the Dead Sea. Strands of geography, geology, and engineering science are drawn together to provide comprehensive treatment of all relevant scientific aspects pertinent to a rational understanding of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718893682
SKU
V9780718893682
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About Graham Harris
Born in Coventry, England, Graham Harris is now retired and living in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Trained in civil engineering and engineering geology, he was engaged as a specialist consultant in mining and heavy industry.
Reviews for The Destruction of Sodom: A Scientific Commentary
"Not since the relatively recent discoveries of the world's oldest known temple (11,500+ years old) at Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, or of the legendary lost city of Iram-Ubar, has there emerged as important a set of conclusive evidence of the existence of Biblical and Qur'anic 'lost cities' than what we find in Graham Harris's The Destruction of Sodom." Louis Buff ... Read more