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Informationen zum Autor Professor Tudor Parfitt has been described as 'a British Indiana Jones'. His life's work has been tracking down the lost tribes of Israel in Africa and Asia. As Professor of Jewish Studies at London's School of Oriental and African Studies, he has written widely on the history of the Jews of Africa and Asia. He has written a number of documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4. He divides his time between London and the Templar region of the South Aveyron. Klappentext The real-life account of the quest for the fabled Ark of the Covenant, by the man dubbed the real-life Indiana Jones. Parfitt's search for the holy object took him to the Middle East and Africa as he followed the journey of the Ark, and he searched through documents, codes and even the complexities of genetic science. Zusammenfassung Professor Tudor Parfitt, a real-life British Indiana Jones, has made the biggest discovery of the last 3,000 years – what became of the fabled Ark of the Covenant. This is the amazing story of his quest.
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Reviews for Tudor Parfitt's previous books:
'Parfitt ...is a British Indiana Jones seeking the Lost Tribes of Israel' Wall Street Journal
'A rare mixture of scholarship and travelogue. There isn't a dull line in the book.' Sunday Telegraph
'Parfitt reveals a rare talent for combining rigorous academic standards with a sense of drama, an elegant style and, most pleasing of all, the eye for fine detail of a first-class travel writer.' Mail on Sunday
'This is an exceptionally good book, lucidly written and exhibiting all the craftsmanship of a first-rate detective novel.' Weekend Telegraph
