Historians, archaeologists, and book conservers alike analyze artifacts from the past and piece together the story of what happened during the time period and learn more about the culture of the people. Hanna uses a plethora of resources to uncover the journey of the mysterious Haggadah that tell an astounding tale. Though not the entire story of People of the Book is true, we are required to use our imagination to fill in the blanks because we will never be able to fully know the whole truth of the codex. Hanna’s scientific and historical knowledge help to unlock the multitude of intriguing mysteries the Haggadah holds. Hannah formed queries that could not be answered by solely looking at the book. Needing other experts’ opinions, she asked other book conservators, an entomologist, an archivist, a conservation scientist and a hair-and-fiber specialist from a police department to help her analyze tiny artifacts she finds inside the book, so she could learn additional information about the samples. From the conclusion of the …show more content…
The facts of the actual Haggadah’s known history remain true throughout the novel, such as a Muslim librarian rescued the book during the shelling and hid it in a bank vault, and an Islamic scholar smuggled the codex and took it away to a mosque in the mountains, but the plot and characters in the book are mere fiction. Still, there is much more to be learned about the astonishing book. The Haggadah is simply, as Geraldine Brooks would say, a “story from the past where we can know something but not everything.” Furthermore, one thing we will never be able to learn through the Haggadah is the history of the people who saved the Haggadah and what lengths they went through to save it, what the Haggadah meant to them, or how they acquired such an exquisite and atmospheric piece of work. The emotions and actions of the people will forever remain a mystery, as well as their sacrifices for the
After that hannah and others survive and go to a concentration camp where there are given food and some shelter. Hannah meets this girl who tells her to try not to get picked for the extermination they live their life being cushions and not getting caught or in other words taken.
The three main challenges ha face are fitting in, learning english, and missing her father. Ha’s first challenge is fitting in, in Alabama when Ha came to school she was being bullied her classmates were making fun of her name and some were pulling her arm hair. Ha was always being chased after school and she was even about to get into fight.
Hannah Dustan was a married mother of fourteen children who survived a vicious Indian attack in her village. The invading Indian tribe killed her newborn, threatened her husband and family, and took Dustan and her nanny as prisoners. The two were then given over to a smaller tribe, along with a previous captive named Samuel Lennardson, and forced to move with them to north Central New Hampshire. During their captivity, there were threatened with running through a gauntlet naked. Instead of running through the gauntlet, Hannah asked her fellow captive, Samuel Lennardson, to help her steal the Indians’ tomahawks while they were sleeping. They then killed most of the Indians in the camp, scalped them, and sold the scalps for a bounty.
The major theme of the book, is rebuilding the Temple, only the first step. When we read Zechariah, it is almost like reading Haggai all over again. The messages are very similar and they are written around the same time. There was said to be a year between the two and their message of encouragement. The biggest difference of the two writings is that in Zechariah’s account, words like Messiah and Kingdom appear. There is more prophecy in Zechariah’s account than there was in Haggai. There is nothing negative about this; I liken it unto today’s lectureship where you have many different speakers on the same topic or theme. There is so much to learn from each one, it is wonderful.
In order to feel we are creating a complete picture of history when we conduct research, historians must rely on any primary documents they can find to piece together the puzzle of a person’s life or the events surrounding a person or point in time. As I read Facing East, Richter provided constant reminders that Early American history is constructed from only one perspective – from those who possess the power of the pen. There may be artifacts that survive from the various indigenous cultures of North America dating back before non-native people arrived, but those artifacts cannot tell us a complete story of the lives of the people who used these objects, because they left no written history; no primary documents. It solidifies the point Richter wants us to think about in regards to who is writing history, and the fact that the group of people who dominate or command language and technology at the time will dictate how generations will perceive the way in which events occurred.
Hannah's attitude towards men is peculiar, for she feels no possessiveness towards them, and enjoys having multiple lovers. The presence of air in Hannah is evident from her relations with the opposite sex. "Her flirting was, low and guileless...the smile-eyes, the turn of the head-all so welcoming, light and playful." (42). Hannah's sweet, guileless flirting presents her as an innocent woman, and her playful manner demonstrates her child-like ways. Her amiability and charisma are evident because "...Hannah rubbed no edges, made no demands, made the man feel as though he were complete and wonderful just as he was...he (the man) swooned in the Hannah-light simply because he was." (43). Hannah is len...
... make it her own. Religion and its teaching are the one thing that is holding Hannah back, and she has to sacrifice her identity because of her religion. Similarly in Joffé's film The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne a woman that has sex with a reverend, is accused of adultery, even though her husband is dead. She is her husband's property, for seven years after his death, and she may not remarry until then. Hester wonders if it is a good thing to be a woman, even the most powerful of them all. Even after his death, Hester carries the identity of her dead husband, she has no identity of her own. In both examples, religion forces many restrictions onto females, which results in women having to sacrifice their rights, especially the right to an identity.
The scrolls have been giving an insight into the lives and customs of the people who lived in a time of Roman invasion and Jewish history. Although the text do not hold all the answers, they do give people a tool to use when studying biblical history. Very few scholars had access to the scrolls before copies of the scrolls were published in the 1990's; now we all have a chance to read an come to our own conclusions about the text. Whether the scrolls uphold Jewish or Christian beliefs is not the only interesting part of the scrolls. The text also gives a more personal look at the people who lived in a major part of Jewish history.
There are many different cultures that surround us everyday; each one with its own unique customs and lifestyles. The Jewish culture contains some of the oldest traditions and customs that date back thousands of years. This culture has survived everything from exile to almost being diminished during the Holocaust. The Jewish culture has a unique culture, that has much to share with the world around them.
In the poem, Harjo portrays the importance of recalling the past to help shape one’s identity. She uses the repetition of the word “Remember” to remind that while the past may be history, it still is a defining factor in people’s lives (l. 1). This literary technique
Within the pages of Hinds’ Feet on High Places, Hannah Hurnard edifyingly captivates her readers by applying practical and sagacious truths to their everyday struggles. After the inhabitants of the Valley of Humiliation harass Much-Afraid to the point of despair, she yearns all the more to journey to the High Places where true love dwells. At the sheep’s pool, she expresses her wishes to the Shepherd—the King of the High Places. With eyes of joy, the Shepherd tells her that she needs the seed of Love planted in her heart for, “no one is allowed to dwell in the Kingdom of Love, unless they have the flower of Love already blooming in their hearts” (24). These words sink down into Much-Afraid’s heart before she asks the Shepherd to plant the seed of Love in her heart.
The influential aspects of any religion have the power to dictate how the lives of those people who choose to follow it will be lived. However, people become consumed by their faith, which has the ability to result in constructive actions or created havoc. In The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, Silas becomes a consumption of his faith and creates havoc through an assortment of ways. Through his corrupted actions in order to succeed in protecting the faith he believes in, Silas often harms people in selfish reasoning. Due to the miraculous actions of Bishop Aringarosa that saved Silas’ life, Silas feels the need to perform whatever the Bishop asks of him. Although some things contradict his beliefs, Silas disregards them and goes as far as to sin. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks is a novel about a Jewish Codex and its journey during different times in history as well as the people who protect the scripture against governmental forces such as the Nazi regime, in hopes of unlocking the mystery behind the book. Over time, the people who had the chance to handle the Haggadah understood the significance and power that the book possessed. Although they were not Jewish, they respected the religion so much so that they risked their lives to go against other’s beliefs and protect the precious book. Religion has the power to not only shape the mind of characters, but to dramatically influence their actions. Secrets play a significant role and are necessary in order to control chaos and provide faith in a community. In both novels religion has a direct impact on the way people live as well as their ethical beliefs and actions.
Through examining these texts, it is evident that the advantages historians have when drawing on evidence such as this is that they can easily reveal certain social and cultural values of the society from which the authors came from, just as easily as it shows social and cultural values of the society of which it was written about. The limitations for historians when collecting written evidence is that some key features of the complex civilizations written about were often left out or could be easily misinterpreted or
The Bible is the Word of God. It is God’s message for all of humanity. The Bible is divine revelation, breathed by God, written by men, and is applicable for all of humanity. In today’s world, there is controversy over if the inerrancy of the Bible and inspiration of the writers; however, there is little controversy over the simple fact of the New Testament, as a whole, itself. The Bible is not one long book, but rather, the Bible is a book consisting of various letters and manuscripts from throughout the history of mankind. A human being wrote every book of today’s Bible during various times in history. However, there is a classic divide in the books—Old and New Testament. The Old Testament is considered the Jewish Bible. This Bible was the original Scriptures during the time of Jesus and was the original Scriptures for many years. Therefore, not much controversy has risen over the assembly of the Old Testament.
According to The Society for American Archaeology, the definition of Archaeology is, “to obtain a chronology of the past, a sequence of events and dates that, in a sense, is a backward extension of history.” The study of ancient civilizations and archaeology is rather ambiguous due to the primitive nature of the time period. With little imagery and even less textual evidence, professionals in the field must work diligently when studying their subjects. Naturally, archaeologists cannot see or communicate with those whom they are studying, so they must be extraordinarily meticulous when analyzing past cultures. This relates to all aspects of the ancient world including; foods, raw materials, artifacts, agriculture, art work and pottery. All of these elements can collectively provide new and innovative information to curious archaeologists who may wish to gain a better understanding of those who came before us. This information is equally beneficial for both historians and archaeologists who plan to compare the histories of societies from all around the world. In the world of archaeology, archaeologists strive to better explain human behavior by analyzing our past. Therefore, the study of archaeology is a key element in understanding a time before our own.