Civilizations of the Holy Land
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- Synopsis
- From the book's introduction: "'civilizations of the holy land' is an expression not easily defined in either space or time. By the Holy Land, most of us mean the stretch of Near-Eastern territory, the nucleus of which is modern Palestine or Israel, intimately associated with the great 'Religions of the Book', Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Many of the events crucial to the origin and early development of these three faiths took place outside this geographical nucleus but cannot for that reason be ignored in this account. Equally, not all the cultures which have flourished in this region have been directly linked to the beliefs which, to us, make it holy but they are part of its history nonetheless, and must be brought into the story. The truth is that the history of this corner of the world is extremely complicated and does not easily accommodate itself to the straitjacket of a strictly systematic treatment. In telling it we shall sometimes find ourselves digressing both in chronology and geography before resuming the main thread of our narrative. In short, we shall be closer to the methods of Herodotus than those of Thucydides - with a dash of Pausanias and Strabo thrown in. No matter: what the tale loses in clarity it may gain in colour." History buffs and students of the Bible and Koran would find this book fascinating. The understanding of either book will be enhanced by knowing the history and culture behind those books and the places of worship which they inspire. From Canaaites to Crusaders. Very readable.
- Copyright:
- 1979
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 72 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780689109737
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster, Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 08/07/03
- Copyrighted By:
- Paul Johnson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Dr. Kenneth Cross
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.