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Sacred Geography : A Tale of Murder and Archeology in the Holy Land by Edward Fox (2001, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHolt & Company, Henry

ISBN-100805054936

ISBN-139780805054934

eBay Product ID (ePID)1636823

Product Key Features

Book TitleSacred Geography : a Tale of Murder and Archeology in the Holy Land

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicArchaeology, Murder / General, Antiquities & Archaeology, Middle East / General, Historical

Publication Year2001

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreReligion, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorEdward Fox

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight18 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-030320

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal933

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisA true murder mystery that unfolds in the astonishing world of biblical archaeology, a field rife with skullduggery and intrigue. photo insert., A compelling, true murder mystery, that unfolds in the astonishing world of Biblical archeology, a field rife with skullduggery and intrigueBiblical archeology 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.The most recent casualty in this bloody tug-of-war is Albert Glock, a prominent American archeologist, shot dead in the West Bank in 1992, who devoted his life to helping Palestinian archeologists find evidence of their historic roots. Edward Fox investigates the puzzle of Glock's murder and its background in the explosive cultural politics of archeology in the Holy Land. Fox reveals the strange sub-discipline of biblical archeology - a field rich in obscure mystics, greedy opportunists, andreligious charlatans. He pursues the various suspects in Glock's death - Islamic zealots, Jewish extremists, and rival archeologists - only to find himself caught in an expanding labyrinth of deceit.A lively history and a riveting mystery, Sacred Geography is also the tragic story of a man who devoted himself to a cause that ultimately destroyed him.

LC Classification NumberDS108.9.F65 2001