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Where God Was Born
A Journey By Land To The Roots Of Religion
by Bruce Feiler
ISBN: 0060826142
ISBN-13: 9780060826147
Format: Paperback
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Summary
In this travelogue and plea for interfaith dialogue, Bruce Feiler visits the region that is sacred to three religions, stopping off at key sites as he explores the geography of the land where religion is still of great import, but where politics casts a looming shadow. As he did in his previous book WALKING THE BIBLE, Feiler draws on his knowledge of the Hebrew Bible, his experiences as a world traveler and journalist, and the discipline of archaeology as he visits Israel, Iraq, and Iran, recalling the Biblical stories set there. He engages the people in discussions of things old and new, recognizing that in that soil and in their shared past they may find a common path to reconciliation.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 2005
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 1.8 pounds
Pages: 604
Publisher's Notes
An NPR commentator takes readers to biblical sites in the Middle East to investigate the historical origins of and commonalities between the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions, in a historical tour that visits the locales of key events and considers the role of religion in peacemaking efforts between cultures. By the author of Abraham. (Travel)
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