Nazareth; the Sea of Galilee; Jerusalem: The places where Jesus lived and died and gathered his followers into a community are for Christians the most holy sites on earth. With reverence for the sites associated with the life of Christ; Bargil Pixner dedicated much of his life to archeological research in the Holy Land; becoming famous for his discovery of the Essene Gate in Jerusalem and the town of Bethsaida by the Sea of Galilee. Gathered into this one volume are the principal fruits of Father Pixner's research: explanations of numerous archeological discoveries in the Holy Land accompanied by photos; illustrations and maps. Prepared in collaboration with Professor Rainer Riesner; a Scripture scholar from the University of Dortmund; the chapters bring to light not only those details of interest to the man of science but also the connections between these and early Christianity of interest to the man of faith. Having lived in Israel for much of his life the Tyrolean priest; scholar; teacher; and pilgrimage leader brought to his subject the depth and familiarity of a native son. Father Pixner's particular interest in the first Jewish Christians runs like a thread through many of these chapters; helping to link the practices of modern believers with those of their ancient brothers and sisters in the faith.
#1238524 in Books John F. Blair Publisher 2007-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .78 x 5.98l; 1.34 #File Name: 0895873397368 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Captivating account of life aboard the battleship North CarolinaBy AerychiI bought this book because I have been a fan of battleships ever since I went to Battleship Cove. Who isn't fascinated by the huge ship with enormous cannons? There aren't many historical biographies on battleships so this one caught my eyes; especially with so many positive reviews. I can say that I felt like I was right there with the sailors throughout the whole book. There were many chapters about a few of the sailors' personal lives which I appreciated. I just wish there was more written about the daily lives of the sailors on board the battleship; but there was enough written to keep me happy. The ending was a bit sad to read but it was appropriate. The author's style of writing flowed in an appropriate way that made it easy to read. It certainly wasn't boring by any means.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Really enjoying this book; the stories; the layout/format.By Scott R. HirschmanI am really liking this book very much. Such a nice departure from the typical reads; the dry technical stuff that can go on for chapters. No; instead my take on this book is that is is filled with simple; easy to follow short stories about former crew members while they served on the ship.I like the format; a lot of the stories take the reader back to the days when a sailor first joined the navy; following him to boot camp and returns to the story later on in the chapter or book to when that sailor reports to duty on the ship.What I also like is that it the type of book that you can put down; come back to several of days later and pick right back up on and continue reading not having to worry about forgetting key parts of the book.One thing I have noticed though is that the book tends to look better picture wise on a tablet than it does on a Paperwhite. The reason for this is the limited zoom capabilities on a Paperwhite as apposed to a tablet.Good book; glad i bought it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Made me swell w/pride; shed a few tearsBy D. K. SteinshouerThis was obviously a labor of love due to the intense exhaustive research. My dad also served aboard the USS North Carolina during WWII; 1944-46; so I've heard his take on some of the events. It was kinda weird to know quite a few people in the book; either through stories or having met them personally.The book is mostly told through several 'main' characters stories b/c it would've been just too much to try to tell EVERYone's p.o.v. However; it touches on all the main events; as well as why so many sailors hoped to be assigned to this ship. The firepower she had; the whys/wheres/whens she defended other ships and/or escaped major damage; and the lack of many deaths all combined to make her the pride of the Pacific fleet; particularly when steaming into Pearl Harbor the 1st time.You will definitely understand why she was IS called the "Showboat"!
