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This prestigious book dedicated to the Holy Land charts a history of people and places in the past two thousand years. Texts by historians are accompanied by extraordinary reproductions of artwork, archaeological findings and landscape photographs which reveal Israel in all its physical and spiritual splendor. -- Magnificent photographs of the Holy Land -- A full history of Israel and the Jewish people -- 175 illustrations, 135 in color -- More than 100 artworks from museums worldwide and 25 Judaica exhibits