Winner of the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish LiteratureA thousand years ago; the most perfect copy of the Hebrew Bible was written. It was kept safe through one upheaval after another in the Middle East; and by the 1940s it was housed in a dark grotto in Aleppo; Syria; and had become known around the world as the Aleppo Codex.Journalist Matti Friedman’s true-life detective story traces how this precious manuscript was smuggled from its hiding place in Syria into the newly founded state of Israel and how and why many of its most sacred and valuable pages went missing. It’s a tale that involves grizzled secret agents; pious clergymen; shrewd antiquities collectors; and highly placed national figures who; as it turns out; would do anything to get their hands on an ancient; decaying book. What it reveals are uncomfortable truths about greed; state cover-ups; and the fascinating role of historical treasures in creating a national identity.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Thought-provokingBy F. ReevesVery interesting historical examples. As to his recommendations for the future; those pertaining specifically to force composition are largely limited to the ground forces- very understandable for an Army officer. This whole field calls for a debate on all sides and for all services.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Charles MageeOutstanding book especially for a non military person. Learned so much.3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Excellent SummaryBy Eric J. HartsfieldThis is a very good summary on what the writer thinks is needed to prepare the U.S. military for war in the 21st century. The ideas of it being more agile responding quicker and how to do so are more fully explained in some of his earlier works but the historical examples he provides are outstanding.
