Bibliograph

The source, by James A. Michener

Type

Label

The source, by James A. Michener

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The source

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

743311949

Responsibility statement

by James A. Michener

Summary

An archaeological excavation of Tell Makor launches a journey into the history and culture of the Jews that includes the early Hebrews, the impact of Christianity, the Spanish Inquisition, and the modern Middle East conflict

Table Of Contents

Tell -- Bee eater -- Of death and life -- Old man and his God -- Psalm of the Hoopoe bird -- Voice of Gomer -- In the gymnasium -- King of the Jews -- Yigal and his three generals -- Law -- Day in the life of a desert rider -- Volkmar -- Fires of Ma Coeur -- Saintly men of Safed -- Twilight of an empire -- Rebbe Itzik and the Sabra -- Tell

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