The Source (1965 Michener), novel
The Source (1965) is a novel by James A. Michener.
Abstract
An archaeological excavation of Tell Makor launches a journey into the history and culture of the Jews that includes the early Hebrews, the impact of Christianity, the Spanish Inquisition, and the modern Middle East conflict.
Editions and translations
Published in Mew York, NY: Random House, 1965. Often reprinted. Translated into several languages.
- La source (1965 Michener), novel (French ed.)
- Die Quelle (1966 Michener), novel (German ed.)
- El manatial de Israel (1966 Michener), novel (Spanish ed.)
- De bron (1969 Michener), novel (Dutch ed.)
- Istochnik (2005 Michener), novel (Russian ed.)
Contents
- 1. The Tell
- 2. The Bee Eater
- 3. Of Death and Life
- 4. An Old Man and His God
- 5. Psalm of the Hoopoe Bird
- 6. The Voice of Gomer
- 7. In the Gymnasium
- 8. King of the Jews
- 9. Yigal and His Three Generals
- 10. The Law
- 11. A Day in the Life of a Desert Rider
- 12. Volkmar
- 13. The Fires of Ma Coeur
- 14. The Saintly Men of Safed
- 15. Twilight of an Empire
- 16. Rebbe Itzik and the Sabra
- 17. The Tell