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...historical overview of Jerusalem from ancient times to the present was exceptional [JERUSALEM AT THE TIME OF JESUS, April 16]. I was struck by the fact that of the three great religious groups--the Jews, the Christians and the Muslims--only the Muslims welcomed followers of the other religions back to Jerusalem to coexist and to worship the one true God common to all three at their holy places. The followers of Muhammad were the only ones who respected in practice the other religions in the Holy Land. Today Pope John Paul II carries on this great Islamic tradition...
...Initially, the novel is engaging, with a brief overview of the compound, the characters and a visit from father to daughter. This candlelit visit will be the center of the story and the center of the daughter’s longing, and Jorge indicates its significance from the beginning. But, despite the significance of this visit, the references to it and various other critical events in the story become repetitive through the novel. The most noticeable redundancy in this portion of novel is the fact that the main character doesn’t have a name; she is just referred...
...China is more a civilization than a country, and to attain an overview requires rising to a great altitude. Hessler mostly stays low, but his micro-view of life in Fuling brings the people alive, in all their diversity, down to the mystified farmer still wondering about rice seedlings' dropping from an AAir China...
...undecided voter, I relied on your magazine to help me make my final decision. Your impartial, nonpartisan depictions of George W. Bush and Al Gore echoed my frustrations with the candidates [CAMPAIGN 2000, Nov. 6]. Thanks for the overview of the relevant issues and how they would impact voters. Like many other Americans, I was fed up with the negative advertising and meaningless character attacks that are so prevalent. This was the first time that I cast my vote in a presidential election, but the frustration caused by the decision-making process made me feel the experience was less than...
...unavailable, "The Big Combo," "Terror in a Texas Town," and a number of other Lewis titles are in plentiful supply. For information on Lewis's career, the best places to go are Peter Bogdanovich's "Who the Devil Made It" and Francis M. Nevins Jr's "Joseph H. Lewis: Overview, Interview, and Filmography...