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The Source is an historical novel by James A. Michener, first published in 1965. It is a survey of the history of the Jewish people and the land of Israel from pre-monotheistic days to the birth of the modern State of Israel. The Source uses for its central device a fictional tell in northern Israel called "Makor" (Hebrew: "source"). The Book follows the story of the Family of Ur from the age of cavemen to modern times, with its descendants now living in the Galilee—though, naturally, they themselves are not aware of the ancient antecedents revealed to the reader by the all-knowing writer.

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  • The Source is an historical novel by James A. Michener, first published in 1965. It is a survey of the history of the Jewish people and the land of Israel from pre-monotheistic days to the birth of the modern State of Israel. The Source uses for its central device a fictional tell in northern Israel called "Makor" (Hebrew: "source"). The Book follows the story of the Family of Ur from the age of cavemen to modern times, with its descendants now living in the Galilee—though, naturally, they themselves are not aware of the ancient antecedents revealed to the reader by the all-knowing writer.
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  • The Source is an historical novel by James A. Michener, first published in 1965. It is a survey of the history of the Jewish people and the land of Israel from pre-monotheistic days to the birth of the modern State of Israel. The Source uses for its central device a fictional tell in northern Israel called "Makor" (Hebrew: "source"). A parallel frame story set in modern-day Israel supports the historical timeline. Archaeologists digging at the tell at Makor uncover artifacts from each layer, which then serve as the basis for a chapter exploring the lives of the people involved with that artifact. The novel begins with a Stone Age family whose daughter begins to realize that there is a supernatural force, then leads us to the beginnings of monotheism, the Davidic kingdom, Hellenistic times, Roman times, etc. The site is continually inhabited until the end of the Crusades when it is destroyed by the victorious Mameluks (as happened to many actual cities after 1291—and is not rebuilt by the Ottomans. The Book follows the story of the Family of Ur from the age of cavemen to modern times, with its descendants now living in the Galilee—though, naturally, they themselves are not aware of the ancient antecedents revealed to the reader by the all-knowing writer.
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