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Matti Friedman
Matti Friedman's work as a reporter has taken him from Lebanon to Morocco, Cairo, Moscow and Washington, D.C., and to conflicts in Israel and the Caucasus. He has been a correspondent for the Associated Press, where he specialized in religion and archaeology in Israel and the Palestinian... show more

Matti Friedman's work as a reporter has taken him from Lebanon to Morocco, Cairo, Moscow and Washington, D.C., and to conflicts in Israel and the Caucasus. He has been a correspondent for the Associated Press, where he specialized in religion and archaeology in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and for the Jerusalem Report, and currently writes for the Times of Israel. He grew up in Toronto and lives in Jerusalem.The Aleppo Codex, his first book, was published in May 2012 by Algonquin Books. Editions have been published or are pending in Israel, Australia, Holland, France, Germany, the Czech Republic and Korea.
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Lynn Horton Books
Lynn Horton Books rated it 6 years ago
I am a history geek and seminary graduate, and I really enjoyed The Aleppo Codex. It's well-researched, well-written, and enlightening. It provides an excellent historic context for understanding today's Middle Eastern conflict, as well as reveals aspects of the Jewish diaspora and state's early go...
Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it 8 years ago
This book is the story of an unknown part of the Israeli/Lebanese conflict. Young men were sent to a remote place called Pumpkin Hill, in order to protect the border between Lebanon and Israel; the conflict cost many lives on both sides over several decades. It also possibly changed the course of hi...
msleighm books
msleighm books rated it 11 years ago
well researched nonfiction.
The Archaeology of Writing
The Archaeology of Writing rated it 12 years ago
I am a history geek and seminary graduate, and I really enjoyed The Aleppo Codex. It's well-researched, well-written, and enlightening. It provides an excellent historic context for understanding today's Middle Eastern conflict, as well as reveals aspects of the Jewish diaspora and state's early gov...
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