The Secret Chord
Peeling away the myth to bring David to life in Second Iron Age Israel, Brooks traces the arc of his journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage.The Secret Chord provides new...
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Peeling away the myth to bring David to life in Second Iron Age Israel, Brooks traces the arc of his journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage.The Secret Chord provides new context for some of the best-known episodes of David’s life while also focusing
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780143109761 (0143109766)
ASIN: 143109766
Publisher: Penguin Books , London
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
A good read. But it didn't really grab me like March and Year of Wonders did. While I enjoyed the plot & the echo of it in the ongoing struggles in Israel and the rest of the Middle East, I didn't have the emotional reaction to it like I did the two mentioned above.
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