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Sacred Geography
A Tale of Murder and Archeology in the Holy Land
by Edward Fox
ISBN: 0805054936
ISBN-13: 9780805054934
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This investigative report into the 1992 murder of the American archaeologist Albert Glock reveals layers of politics and intrigue among Palestinians and Israelis, and the involvement of Glock, who was killed in the West Bank during the Intifada. As the author retraces the events and searches for clues, he examines the difficulty for outsiders in grasping the everchanging circumstances in the region and explores the role of biblical archaeology as a weapon in that dispute.
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"Mr. Fox brilliantly manages...questions of scale and perspective. His sense of drama and suspense-even of tragic destiny-keeps Glock at the centre of the story; and yet at the same time, anyone wanting to understand the trauma of occupied Palestine, historically, culturally and politically, should read this book."
-- Economist
"Edward Fox's eye opening book is as good as a detective novel, as interesting to an archaeologist as to a political scientist; it is also a fable of the risks assumed by those who proceed from a love of truth." -- Guy Davenport
-- Harper\'s
"[L]ucidly written and historically instructive...." -- Suzanne MacNeille
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Published date: 2001
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Pages: 254
Publisher's Notes
Filled with suspense and mystery, a true account details the 1992 murder of Albert Glock, a renowned American archaeologist devoted to helping Palestinian archeologists find the clues to their historic roots, in the Holy Land by examining the intricate puzzle surrounding Glock's death and the cultural politics in biblical archaeology of the time.
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Metropolitan Books, 2001-11-07. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. ( more information) Offered by BEST BARGAIN BOOKS WHOLESALER, INC. (United States)
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Metropolitan Books. Hardcover. 0805054936 A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 2001 Metropolitan Books Hard Cover . Very Good. 2001. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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Sacred Geography: A Tale of Murder and Archaeology in the Holy Land
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Metropolitan Books. Hardcover. 0805054936 A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 2001 Metropolitan Books Hard Cover . Very Good. 2001. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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Fox, Edward
Metropolitan Books,, 2001. Hardcover. New. Brand New, Unread, nice dj, remainder mark. A true murder mystery that unfolds in the astonishing world of biblical archaeology, a field rife with skulduggery and intrigue.254 pages. ( more information) Offered by Peacock Books (United States)
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SACRED GEOGRAPHY: A TALE OF MURDER AND ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE HOLY LAND
Fox, Edward
New York: Metropolitan Books. Very Good/Very Good. 2001. Hardcover. 9.6 x 6.4 x 1 inches 0805054936 Remainder 320pp. Has light shelfwear. Remainder Mark. Internally Clean. Lang:English. Vols:1, Wt: 2lbs. . ( more information) Offered by The John Bale Book Co. (United States)
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Sacred Geography
Fox, Edward
New York: Metropolitan Books, 2001 254 pgs. Author investigates the murder of a prominent American archeologist, Albert Glock, shot dead in the West Bank in 1992 and its background in the tense cultural politics of archeology in the Holy Land.. Hardcover. As New/As New. 6 x 9 1/2. ( more information) Offered by Adagio Books (United States)
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Sacred Geography: A Tale of Murder and Archaeology in the Holy Land
Fox, Edward
Metropolitan Books. VG+/VG+. 2001. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0805054936. Like new; <P>A true murder mystery that unfolds in the astonishing world of biblical archaeology, a field rife with skulduggery and intrigue. <P>Biblical archaeology has for centuries been subject to the manipulations of adventurers, generals, and statesmen, all seeking to further their own aims. Now more than ever, digging into the land of the Bible is a weapon as two rival nations seek to prove their claims to its treasures. <P>The most recent casualty in this bloody tug-of-war is Albert Glock, a prominent American archaeologist, shot dead in the West Bank in 1992, who had devoted his life to helping Palestinian archaeologists find evidence of their historic roots. Edward Fox investigates the puzzle of Glock's murder and its background in the explosive cultural politics of archaeology in the Holy Land. Fox reveals the strange subdiscipline of biblical archaeology -- a field rich in obscure mystics, greedy opportunists, and religious charlatans. He pursues the various suspects in Glock's death -- Islamic zealots, Jewish extremists, and rival archaeologists -- only to find himself caught in an expanding labyrinth of deceit. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 254 pp. ( more information) Offered by HGBooks (United States)
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Metropolitan Books by Henry Holt. first printing,2001. Very Good/Very Good hard cover. 8vo,boards,254pp. edgewear,rubbing,scratches,top corners sraped,dust jacket. top corners bumped,cover. clean,tight,text. true crime. ( more information) Offered by Gail Kennon Book-Comber (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Metropolitan Books, 2001. First printing. Remainder mark on the bottom edge. The spine ends are lightly bumped. There is a dent on the bottom edge of the front board. The DJ is slightly edgeworn. The price is intact.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. ( more information) Offered by Banjo Booksellers (United States)
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New York: Metropolitan Books/Holt & Co., 2001. 254 pp., illus. As issued; very slight shelf wear to dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Saucony Book Shop (United States)
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Metropolitan Books, 2001-10. Hardcover. Like New. STATED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Light rubbing to board edges. Otherwise fine (near mint) book in near fine DJ. DJ has 2 creases across front and 1/2" closed tear. ( more information) Offered by Redco (United States)
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