Bible Encyclopedias
Edom

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Or

mountainous but not unfertile country, comprising the S. of Judæa and part of the N. of Arabia Petræa, 100 m. long by 20 m. broad, peopled originally by the descendants of Esau, who were ruled by "dukes," and were bitterly hostile to the Jews.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Edom'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/edom.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.