Bart D. Ehrman; the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus; Interrupted and God’s Problem reveals which books in the Bible’s New Testament were not passed down by Jesus’s disciples; but were instead forged by other hands—and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many scholars are willing to admit. A controversial work of historical reporting in the tradition of Elaine Pagels; Marcus Borg; and John Dominic Crossan; Ehrman’s Forged delivers a stunning explication of one of the most substantial—yet least discussed—problems confronting the world of biblical scholarship.
#203293 in Books HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS 2011-04-26 2011-04-26Format: Deckle EdgeOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.25 x 6.00l; 1.34 #File Name: 0061988340400 pagesGreat product!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Remarkable True Story - loved it!By Nancy McI loved this book! It was a great story and absolutely remarkable that Zuckoff was able to find all the first-hand documentation. Diaries; film footage; interviews. Just amazing. We are all really missing out if this isn't made into a movie. One of the really sad parts is how exposure to 'modern' civilization transformed the indigenous people. The anthropological observations were very interesting. I would like to have known a bit more about that. I continue to be awed by the way these WWII veterans went about doing their jobs; with little fuss or muss; and changed the future of the world. Well done!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great story about survival and the intersection of culturesBy T. BallouThis well researched and very well written account of very real heroism and survival deserves a place on the bookshelf of everyone interested in WWII history. Not about a battle; intelligence intrigue or even politics; it's about real; normal people who go for a "joy ride and find them selves crawling out of a burning aircraft and alone in a mountaintop jungle among a people that time never even found; much less forgot. Their story was front page news at the time; but since has been eclipsed by the great "war stories" about battles and codebreaking. It's worth reading!7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating non-fiction book if you ignore the "real life adventure thriller" marketingBy Ella HillWith the subject matter (plane crash survivors stranded in New Guinea) and press this book has gotten; it'd be easy to think this is a thriller. It's not. It's still a historical non-fiction book -- it just reads like a very interesting one.4 stars:-I liked how the author integrated first person accounts and journal entries with what we know today. It makes for a richer read because you're essentially getting 3 sides to the story: the survivors' 1945 account; the natives' story; based on oral tradition and childhood memories; told today; and information historians and anthropologists gathered for decades after the crash.-Zuckoff is objective. He addresses racial and cultural stereotypes without being heavy-handed. He doesn't blame characters for their views; but instead points out their errors. More of a "today; anthropologists know..." instead of "it's ridiculous he'd think the natives were dangerous cannibals."-It could have been a little more cohesive -- Zuckoff seems to jump around a bit. For example; he could transition better from one person's background/account to the next person's story. I noticed some people thought there was too much detail about the key players' backgrounds. I think the detail helps shape the characters. For example; reading about why and how each of them ended up stationed in New Guinea makes their survival in Shangri-la even more remarkable. For me; it was more about how the detail was presented than the quantity.-I think this book would appeal to a wide-range of audiences -- I'm not a World War II buff and I don't read a ton of historical non-fiction. The story is intriguing; the writing has a good balance between providing context and moving the story along; and it's a manageable length.Tip: I think the way this book is being marketed ("real-life adventure thriller!!!!") could set some readers up to be disappointed. If you're a fiction reader; go into this remembering this isn't a "story inspired by true events;" but rather an actual account of true events. It'd be like watching an engaging documentary of King George VI instead of the movie The King's Speech -- they're both good but they do different things. That said; this is still a remarkable story worth reading.
