The Sacred Land
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| The Sacred Land | |
| Author | H. N. Turteltaub |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Hellenic Traders |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Saint Martin's Press |
| Publication date | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 380 |
| ISBN | 0765300370 |
| Preceded by | The Gryphon's Skull |
| Followed by | Owls to Athens |
The Sacred Land is the third book in the Hellenic Traders series by H N Turteltaub. Like the others in the series it is a work of historical fiction concerning the adventures of a pair of Greek traders from Rhodes.
[edit] Plot
In the book, Sostratos, the more scholarly of the pair, visits Jerusalem, where he tries to learn more about the odd monotheists who live there. Menedemos, meantime, fulfills his usual role of paying more attention to profits than prophets and pays a great deal of attention to women (occasionally those married to other men).
[edit] Setting
The setting is in Jerusalem and the surrounding area in the period of time about thirty years after the death of Alexander the Great. As in the other books in the series, persons and places are frequently given their Greek names rather than the English ones (Sokrates, Platon, etc).
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| Time of Troubles | The Stolen Throne | Hammer and Anvil | The Thousand Cities | Videssos Besieged | |
| The Bridge of the Separator | ||
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Worldwar Tetralogy | In the Balance | Tilting the Balance | Upsetting the Balance | Striking the Balance |
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| Homeward Bound | ||
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How Few Remain | |
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| Hellenic Traders | Over the Wine Dark Sea | The Gryphon's Skull | The Sacred Land | Owls to Athens | |
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