Joan Comay (1914–1996)

"Joan Comay, author of 'Who's Who in the Old Testament,' went to Israel. . .at the end of World War II. She was involved in Israel's struggle for independence and the life of the State since it was proclaimed in 1948. . . .Comay's books include [multiple titles in Biblical subjects].
"Ronald Brownrigg, author of Who's Who in the New Testament. . .has written several other books about the history of Christianity and the Holy Land. . .He served for four years as an infantry and general staff officer throughout the middle East. . .
"This book is a wealth of information and an exciting depiction of the people of the Old. . . [and New Testaments, plus the Apocrypha and--their] heroes, villains, and ordinary people. It tells of their migrations, battles, and dynastic intrigues, their loves, their hates, and profound spiritual insights. The result is a series of biographical narratives of absorbing human interest. . ." Source: The book's dust jacket. This work is divided into three sections--The Old Testament, The Apocrypha, and The New Testament. It includes maps. It is not indexed, but instead alphabetized within all three sections with individuals and places, etc. interfiled.… (mehr)