The Source (novel)
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The Source is an historical novel by James A. Michener, first published in 1964. It is a survey of the history of the Jewish people and the land of Israel from pre-monotheistic days to the travails of the modern State of Israel. The Source uses for its central metaphor a tel in northern Israel called "Makor," or, "the Source." The novel begins with a Stone Age family whose daughter begins to realize that there is a supernatural source, then leads us to the beginnings of monotheism, the Davidic kingdom, Hellenistic times, Roman times, etc. It follows the story of the Family of Ur from the age of cave men to modern times, with its descendants now living in Gaililee. Some consider The Source Michener's most popular book.
