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Title: Interesting perspective on the Holy Lands
Review: I borrowed this book at a retreat center lending library and enjoyed reading it so much (I rushed and finished it in 2 days, before I left), that I am going to buy one of my own. It was written by the wife of a biblical archeologist (he is also an ordained priest) who spent a year in the Holy Land with her husband and teenage daughter while he was doing research there. She gives you a perspective of the history of this area based on archeology, history and the Bible. But it is her own personal observations of the places and the people she met during the year she spent there, that I found so fascinating and could personally identify with. It is somewhat dated as far as a tour book, having been written in the 60's. I would buy updated travel books, for the nuts and bolts of the trip, if I ever journeyed there. Actually, after reading this book, I am seriously thinking about planning a trip to the Holy Lands some day.
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