Jerusalem, et suburbiaeius sicut tempore Christi floruit, cu locis, in quib.. / Jerusalem. Von Michael Eyzinger beschriben und illustriert.

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Jerusalem, et suburbiaeius sicut tempore Christi floruit, cu locis, in quib.. / Jerusalem. Von Michael Eyzinger beschriben und illustriert.

2-sheet plan of Jerusalem, based on Christian Van Adrichom's plan of the ancient city of Jerusalem (published in 1584 in Cologne) and its suburbs during the time of Jesus. This map shows over 250 locations and scenes of Jerusalem. It depicts places described in the Bible as well as in other historical and traditional sources. There is no chronological order of the scenes, as ancient scenes and figures are shown alongside European buildings and characters from the sixteenth century. The plan itself is surrounded by many illustrations of biblical and historical interest and includes a dedication to the Archbishop of Cologne. The reverse side features a German description of the city of

ca. 1588

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Braun/Hogenberg