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- catalog abstract "This remarkable true story recounts one of the great discoveries of the century: finding a 2000-year-old boat from the Sea of Galilee. Shelley Wachsmann, a respected nautical archaeologist, shares the joy and drama he felt in discovering and excavating the first ancient boat from this biblical location. Through his perceptive eyes, we experience the adventure of a lifetime as he offers his personal account of first setting eyes on and then preserving this unique treasure. Wachsmann is a master storyteller, interweaving his own unforgettable story of this challenging excavation with the writings of the past. Jews and Christians alike will be captivated by his search for the boat's identity. Wachsmann - like a detective - hunts down clues that will reveal the boat's actual history. Since the boat turns out to be a 2000 year old craft, he carefully examines the Gospels for passages that will shed light on this wondrous vessel. This ever-curious author also traces Jewish historical texts to discover that the Sea of Galilee, during the boat's vibrant past, was the setting for one of the most tragic massacres of Jews - the Battle of Migdal. During this sea battle, we learn, Roman soldiers mercilessly slaughtered Jews as they attempted to escape in boats like this one, turning the Sea of Galilee into a sea of crimson. The saga of tenderly extracting this extraordinary boat from the earth, protecting its timbers, and restoring it to health is a compelling tale on its own. Wachsmann impresses us with the dedication and creativity of his makeshift team in improvising answers to the seemingly impossible logistic problems that dog them every step of the way. Still, generosity abounds and actual rainbows appear as scores of volunteers pull together to save this singular monument of the past. Wachsmann punctuates the absorbing details of preserving this artifact with the rich history that surrounds the Sea of Galilee, making this a uniquely enduring and personal work. Wachsmann transports us enabling us to savor this voyage with him on one of the greatest archaeological expeditions of the twentieth century.".
- catalog contributor b7880592.
- catalog coverage "Tiberias, Lake (Israel) Antiquities.".
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-392) and index.".
- catalog description "The boat that made rainbows -- A sea of legends -- The excavation from hell -- Galilean seafaring in the gospels -- Yep, its an old boat -- The first Jewish naval battle -- The impossible we do immediately;miracles take a little longer -- A pride of scholars -- Good night, sleeping beauty -- Putting it all together -- Like a rock -- Once upon a boat.".
- catalog description "This ever-curious author also traces Jewish historical texts to discover that the Sea of Galilee, during the boat's vibrant past, was the setting for one of the most tragic massacres of Jews - the Battle of Migdal. During this sea battle, we learn, Roman soldiers mercilessly slaughtered Jews as they attempted to escape in boats like this one, turning the Sea of Galilee into a sea of crimson. The saga of tenderly extracting this extraordinary boat from the earth, protecting its timbers, and restoring it to health is a compelling tale on its own. Wachsmann impresses us with the dedication and creativity of his makeshift team in improvising answers to the seemingly impossible logistic problems that dog them every step of the way. Still, generosity abounds and actual rainbows appear as scores of volunteers pull together to save this singular monument of the past.".
- catalog description "This remarkable true story recounts one of the great discoveries of the century: finding a 2000-year-old boat from the Sea of Galilee. Shelley Wachsmann, a respected nautical archaeologist, shares the joy and drama he felt in discovering and excavating the first ancient boat from this biblical location. Through his perceptive eyes, we experience the adventure of a lifetime as he offers his personal account of first setting eyes on and then preserving this unique treasure. Wachsmann is a master storyteller, interweaving his own unforgettable story of this challenging excavation with the writings of the past. Jews and Christians alike will be captivated by his search for the boat's identity. Wachsmann - like a detective - hunts down clues that will reveal the boat's actual history. Since the boat turns out to be a 2000 year old craft, he carefully examines the Gospels for passages that will shed light on this wondrous vessel.".
- catalog description "Wachsmann punctuates the absorbing details of preserving this artifact with the rich history that surrounds the Sea of Galilee, making this a uniquely enduring and personal work. Wachsmann transports us enabling us to savor this voyage with him on one of the greatest archaeological expeditions of the twentieth century.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 420 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Sea of Galilee boat.".
- catalog identifier "0306449501".
- catalog isFormatOf "Sea of Galilee boat.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Plenum Press,".
- catalog relation "Sea of Galilee boat.".
- catalog spatial "Israel Tiberias Lake.".
- catalog spatial "Tiberias, Lake (Israel) Antiquities.".
- catalog subject "933 20".
- catalog subject "DS110.T62 W33 1995".
- catalog subject "Excavations (Archaeology) Israel Tiberias Lake.".
- catalog subject "Ships, Ancient Israel Tiberias Lake.".
- catalog subject "Underwater archaeology Israel Tiberias Lake.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The boat that made rainbows -- A sea of legends -- The excavation from hell -- Galilean seafaring in the gospels -- Yep, its an old boat -- The first Jewish naval battle -- The impossible we do immediately;miracles take a little longer -- A pride of scholars -- Good night, sleeping beauty -- Putting it all together -- Like a rock -- Once upon a boat.".
- catalog title "The Sea of Galilee boat : an extraordinary 2000-year-old discovery / Shelley Wachsmann.".
- catalog type "text".