| Palestine or the Holy Land Contributor(s): Russell, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438535538 ISBN-13: 9781438535531 Publisher: Book Jungle OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 956.94 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (1.14 lbs) 298 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Michael Russell (1781-1848) has combined the constitution, the antiquities, the religion, the literature, and even the statistics of, the Hebrews combined with the narrative of their rise and fall in the sacred land bestowed upon their fathers in writing Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. An excerpt from the Introduction reads, "The history of Palestine, prior to the Fall of Jerusalem, rests upon the authority of the inspired writers, or of those annalists, such as Josephus and Tacitus, who flourished at the period of the events which they describe. The narrative, which brings down the fortunes of that remarkable country to the present day, is much more various both in its subject and references; more especially where it embraces the exploits of the Crusaders, those renowned devotees of religion, romance, and chivalry." |