false <![CDATA[The Source: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166508246m/12657.jpg 12657 26 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. <i>The Source</i> 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. 1251662 1962 The Source: A Novel total:2179|5:1024|4:718|3:364|2:56|1:17| 2179 9213 2814 272 5 5 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sat Feb 24 14:06:11 -0800 2007 Sun Feb 25 17:51:06 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Fri Mar 07 14:01:24 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 14:01:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Apr 06 17:55:25 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 18:01:14 -0700 2009
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 ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Aug 21 15:34:54 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 16:43:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 08 21:59:43 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 08 21:59:43 -0800 2008 The Source 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 (...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jul 23 14:49:45 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 08 13:52:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Aug 21 19:00:19 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 19:17:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1984 Fri Aug 10 11:21:44 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 12:05:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 02:34:21 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 03:12:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 15 11:06:25 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 11:09:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 15:16:06 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 07:55:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Mon Jul 06 20:40:12 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 17:52:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 12:54:22 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 13:02:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1975 Tue Aug 04 18:12:38 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 18:15:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 19:25:39 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 16:22:35 -0700 2009
One of the problems that I have wit...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Nov 11 13:10:42 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 13:18:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 11:31:44 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 16:52:56 -0700 2008 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.
And I'm dying to know what religion he was, if any.
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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...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 06 09:11:55 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 09:24:04 -0800 2008
Michener cleverly weaves together the pre-historic, patriarchial and present h...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Mar 29 18:15:27 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 20:08:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=12657