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050 00 $aDS110.T62$bW33 1995
082 00 $a933$220
100 1 $aWachsmann, Shelley.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88060546
245 14 $aThe Sea of Galilee boat :$ban extraordinary 2000-year-old discovery /$cShelley Wachsmann.
260 $aNew York :$bPlenum Press,$c1995.
263 $a9504
300 $axviii, 420 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 385-392) and index.
520 $aThis remarkable true story recounts one of the great discoveries of the century: finding a 2000-year-old boat from the Sea of Galilee. Shelley Wachsmann, a respected nautical archaeologist, shares the joy and drama he felt in discovering and excavating the first ancient boat from this biblical location. Through his perceptive eyes, we experience the adventure of a lifetime as he offers his personal account of first setting eyes on and then preserving this unique treasure.
520 8 $aWachsmann is a master storyteller, interweaving his own unforgettable story of this challenging excavation with the writings of the past. Jews and Christians alike will be captivated by his search for the boat's identity. Wachsmann - like a detective - hunts down clues that will reveal the boat's actual history. Since the boat turns out to be a 2000 year old craft, he carefully examines the Gospels for passages that will shed light on this wondrous vessel.
520 8 $aThis ever-curious author also traces Jewish historical texts to discover that the Sea of Galilee, during the boat's vibrant past, was the setting for one of the most tragic massacres of Jews - the Battle of Migdal. During this sea battle, we learn, Roman soldiers mercilessly slaughtered Jews as they attempted to escape in boats like this one, turning the Sea of Galilee into a sea of crimson.
520 8 $aThe saga of tenderly extracting this extraordinary boat from the earth, protecting its timbers, and restoring it to health is a compelling tale on its own. Wachsmann impresses us with the dedication and creativity of his makeshift team in improvising answers to the seemingly impossible logistic problems that dog them every step of the way. Still, generosity abounds and actual rainbows appear as scores of volunteers pull together to save this singular monument of the past.
520 8 $aWachsmann punctuates the absorbing details of preserving this artifact with the rich history that surrounds the Sea of Galilee, making this a uniquely enduring and personal work. Wachsmann transports us enabling us to savor this voyage with him on one of the greatest archaeological expeditions of the twentieth century.
651 0 $aGalilee, Sea of$xAntiquities.
650 0 $aUnderwater archaeology$zIsrael$zTiberias, Lake.
650 0 $aShips, Ancient$zIsrael$zTiberias, Lake.
650 0 $aExcavations (Archaeology)$zIsrael$zTiberias, Lake.
852 00 $boff,glx$hDS110.T62$iW33 1995