Where God Was Born - A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion

In Where God Was Born, Bruce Feiler once again takes up his unique physical and spiritual exploration of the Holy Land. Feiler travels throughout the most dangerous and war-torn areas of the Middle East, taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades and uncovering little-known details about the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In his most daring adventure yet, Feiler brings readers along as he retraces the Bible through the bloodiest places on the planet, from the Garden of Eden in war-torn Iraq to the rivers of Babylon just south of Baghdad, from David''s conquest of Jerusalem to Queen Esther''s face-off with the King of Persia. At each site, Feiler discusses the Bible with local characters, from archaeologists to army chaplains, and draws lessons for fostering reconciliation in our time. Where God Was Born is a powerful, inspiring story. It offers a rare, universal vision of God that can unite members of different faiths into a shared allegiance of hope. Bruce Feiler is the bestselling author of Where God Was Born, Walking the Bible and Abraham, as well as four previous books of nonfiction. Feiler is a frequent contributor to NPR''s ''All Things Considered,'' a contributing editor for Gourmet, and has written for The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, USA Today, Esquire, and Conde Nast Traveler. ''Feiler [is] a real-life Indiana Jones.'' - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Summary

“Feiler brings to life the birth moment of Western faith and seeks to use the past to understand the present climate of religious extremism.”—Washington Post
At a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler travels 10,000 miles through the heart of the Middle East—Israel, Iraq, and Iran—and examines the question: Is Religion Tearing Us Apart . . . Or Can it Bring Us Together?
Where God Was Born combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle, the excitement of an archaeological detective story, and the insight of personal spiritual exploration. Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades, Feiler’s journey uncovers little-known details about the common roots of Judiasm, Christianity, and Islam, affirms the importance of the Bible in today’s world, and offers a rare, universal vision of God that can inspire different faiths into a united allegiance of hope.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Feiler
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.09.2005
• EAN: 9780060890025
• ISBN: 978-0-06-089002-5
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Bibles, Theology, History of Religion, Judaism, Social and cultural history, Philosophy of religion, Religion and Politics, Spirituality and religious experience, Biography: religious and spiritual, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, History / Ancient, Ancient religions and Mythologies, Old Testaments, HISTORY: Middle East / Israel & Palestine, RELIGION: Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION: WORLD RELIGIONS, HISTORY: Middle East / General, RELIGION: Ancient, PHILOSOPHY: Religious, HISTORY: Jewish, RELIGION: Religion, Politics & State, HISTORY: ANCIENT, RELIGION: Judaism / Theology, Jewish texts: Tanakh, Torah, Nevi’im, Ketuvim, Religion / World Religions