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    <body><![CDATA[This was a book that helped me have a more complete view of world history and all the tensions surrounding the middle east. I read in in high school during the first gulf war. My high school was pretty substandard, it was a small town, and the students didn't care or try very hard. The school was st...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17257118">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my favorite books ever.  It's a long one, so give yourself plenty of time.<br/><br/>Tells the story of religion in Israel through the findings of an archaeological dig 90 miles north of Jerusalem.  It's divided into stories about 100 pages long, so it doesn't feel quite like you're reading ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51749747">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is long.  A very good read but long.  I would recomend reading another book alongside this one to keep from becoming burnt out.  Still, this is a very good book, from one of the best authors of the day.   This book tells the history of ancient isreal and its religions in a very interesting...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4896059">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If you've ever held something really old in your hands and wondered, &quot;what was life like when this was made?&quot;  <em>The Source</em> is a chance to have your musings answered.  Michener weaves fiction and history together seamlessly as he intertwines a narrative of an archeological dig in the 1960s (...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14962390">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved it! It's daunting since it's over 1000 pages and has been on my shelf since my mom gave it to me in high school or college. I finally picked it up in August and had a rough start with it, but once I got going, found it facinating and more of a history lesson that I feel I got in school (even t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28095929">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[In his signature style of grand storytelling, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the Holy Land, thousands of years ago. By exploring the lives and discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of Tell Makor, Michener vividly re-creates life in and around an ancient city during critical periods of its existence, and traces the profound history of the Jews, including that of the early Hebrews and their persecution, the impact of Christianity on the Jewish world, the Crusades, and the Spanish Inquisition. Michener weaves his epic tale of love, strength, and faith until at last he arrives at the founding of Israel and the modern conflict in the Middle East. <em>The Source</em> is not only a compelling history of the Holy Land and its people but a richly written saga that encompasses the development of Western civilization and the great religious and cultural ideas that have shaped our world.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book chronicles the history of the Jewish people from caveman times to the present. Actually, the caveman wasn't Jewish, but his descendants were. I kind of skipped through the caveman part (I'm not really into that) but found the bulk of the book which is based on history fascinating and compe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4908704">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A good friend of mine gave me an old used version of this book.  It's nicely bound, and it's kind of old, so I thought it was cool.  However, it sat on my shelf looking old until I finally decided to read it some time later.  I thought it was a darn good book, tracking the fictionalized development ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62427650">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Although it took me two tries and then a month and a half of solid read to literally tunnel through this book the past few days i find myself wanting to pick it up and read more into the story. It was an excellent book with lots of trials and tribulations that gave one an insight that is much apprec...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70169116">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my favorite Michener books.  About an archeological dig in Israel.  Tells the stories of each of the civilizations the archeologists discover, starting with the first aboriginal settlement up through canaanite, jewish, and crusader inhabitants as well as the archeologists themselves and the n...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66225709">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Well, I started reading this on March 17, 2006, and I finished it today.  Overall, it was a great book - lots of history, and a great view into the live of one town.  I enjoyed the snapshots of Makor during the various eras - they were very colourful.  <br/><br/>One of the problems that I have wit...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49617674">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[In the grand storytelling style that is his signature, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the very beginnings of the Jewish faith, thousands of years ago. Through the predecessors of four modern men and women, we experience the entire colorful history of the Jews, including the life of the early Hebrews and their persecutions, the impact of Christianity, the Crusades, and the Spanish Inquisition, all the way to the founding of present-day Israel and the Middle-East conflict.<br/>&quot;A sweeping chronology filled with excitement.&quot;<br/>THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love historical fiction and Michener is the master.  Don't let the length deter you - each part is pretty self contained and can be broken up with lighter reads. There are 2 reasons for the 4 stars: First, the  weird love story that he tries to interweave, which simply doesn't work and feels like ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81396490">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[In his signature style of grand storytelling, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the Holy Land, thousands of years ago. By exploring the lives and discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of Tell Makor, Michener vividly re-creates life in and around an ancient city during critical periods of its existence, and traces the profound history of the Jews, including that of the early Hebrews and their persecution, the impact of Christianity on the Jewish world, the Crusades, and the Spanish Inquisition. Michener weaves his epic tale of love, strength, and faith until at last he arrives at the founding of Israel and the modern conflict in the Middle East. <em>The Source</em> is not only a compelling history of the Holy Land and its people but a richly written saga that encompasses the development of Western civilization and the great religious and cultural ideas that have shaped our world.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's just a genre I like. It's a novel and we can learn history. The story which forms the framework is about a group of archeologist who do field excavation in a place that is now in Israel. Digging deeper end deeper they go back in time starting with finding a bullet. The chapters are about the st...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77464244">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i keep wanting to put it down but don't ...i'm not sure what that means. I'll let you know.<br/>OK ..I'm done. Hummmm. How do I put this exactly? I maybe liked this book but I'll doubtfully ever read another Michener again. <br/>And I'm dying to know what religion he was, if any.<br/>The book was...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33974973">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The Source is James Michener's Magnum Opus. It presents a stunning vision and scope, with a fine exploration of Jewish culture and history.<br/><br/>The book is extremely long - over 500,000 words (1200+ pages, fine print) and covers pre-Judaic, proto-Judaic/Hebrew, and Judaic history going back t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24432821">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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