{"product_id":"2026200018895-secondhand-the-source-the-novel-of-the-holy-land","title":"The Source: The Novel Of The Holy Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew novels dare to span the entirety of human civilisation, but The Source achieves exactly that — a sweeping, monumental journey through twelve thousand years of history in the Holy Land, told through the remarkable archaeological excavation of an ancient Israeli tell. James A. Michener anchors the narrative around a team of modern-day archaeologists whose discoveries at the fictional site of Makor serve as portals into a series of brilliantly realised historical vignettes, each artefact unearthed from the dig revealing a rich, self-contained story from a different era — from prehistoric man's first encounters with religion, through the age of the Hebrew patriarchs, the Roman occupation, the Crusades, and into the turbulent twentieth century.\n\nMichener's prose is meticulous and immersive, wielding an almost documentary authority over his vast canvas of cultures, faiths, and civilisations in conflict. The Source argues compellingly that the modern State of Israel — and indeed the entire sweep of Western spiritual life — cannot be understood without confronting the layered, often violent, always profound history buried beneath its soil. A work of extraordinary ambition and humanity, it raises questions about faith, identity, and belonging that linger long after the final page is turned — and leaves the reader forever changed in their understanding of why this small strip of land has commanded the world's attention for millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573411057883,"sku":"2026200018895-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/487787e9-7e3a-4da4-99a0-100834a0874f.png?v=1791168292","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018895-secondhand-the-source-the-novel-of-the-holy-land","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}