The Source: A Novel by James A. Michener
The Source is a very long novel that attempts to tell the history of Israel and Judaism by focussing on one small city. It is framed by the story of an archeological dig. As they uncover more, the story goes into the stories of the lives of those living in the region. It begins with prehistoric times, goes to the birth of Judaism, the many conflicts, the rise of Christianity and finally to the modern Arab-Israeli conflict. It portrays Judaism as not being a static religion, but instead once that has changed to help maintain internal cohesion rather than widespread social acceptance. Christianity and Islam can be seen as branches that have changed instead to be "universal".
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