Even Briefer

Calendar of Creative Man

John Paxton and Sheila Fairfield (Facts on File, Inc., New York, 1980). 491 pp., $29.95

This large attractive volume presents a chronological record of man’s creative achievement across the ages. A detailed chronology starts at 500 A.D. and outlines human endeavors up to the present in the following categories: historical events, literature, dance and drama, music, architecture, three-dimensional art, visual arts, inventions and discoveries. A condensed calendar covers cultural and historical events up to 500 A.D. Drawings and photographs enliven the easy-to-read text.

The Glory of the Holy Land

Shlomo S. Gafni; photographs by A. van der Heyden (Cambridge University Press, London, 1982). 256 pp., over 600 color plates, $19.95

More than 600 color plates covering a wide range of sites make this book a rich visual overview of the Holy Land, both for the tourist and the Bible student. The book follows a geographical plan, from Sinai in the south through the Mediterranean coastal plain in the north, describing places sacred to Jews, Christians and Moslems. Other religious sects, such as the Druze and Bahai are described and illustrated. Unfortunately, the quality of the text does not match the photographs.

The Glory of Jerusalem