Book/The Source
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- 1965
The Source
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- Historical novel by Person/James A. Michener (1965) surveying Jewish history and the land of Israel from pre-monotheistic times through the modern state, framed by a 1960s archaeological dig.
- Central device: a fictional Galilee tell named Makor (Hebrew “source”); excavated layers and artifacts launch chapter-long historical episodes, alternating with the present-day dig narrative.
- Makor’s name also refers to a freshwater well north of the mound—symbolically tied to spiritual and historical “source” themes in the plot.
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