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An important window on historical Christianity
Fantastic book about the greatest church

Church of The Holy Sepulchre
Martin Biddle
Manufacturer: Rizzoli
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ASIN: 0847822826
Release Date: 2000-07-07

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the most popular pilgrim destination in Christendom, and this gorgeously illustrated volume is the ultimate guide to the site. Produced in association with the Israel Antiquities Authority, The Church of the Holy Sepulchre covers the Church's history, its transformations, and the different Christian communities associated with it.

In 325-326 A.D., Christians looking for the site of Golgotha demolished the Temple of Aphrodite and found what they believed to be the Tomb of Christ. Emperor Constantine ordered the construction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the site. During a visit while the church was under construction, Empress Helena discovered what is believed to be the remains of the cross on which Christ was crucified in the same area. Consecrated in September of 335, the church has had a complex and fascinating history. It has fallen victim to fires, riots, lootings, earthquakes, and numerous attacks, from its first attack by the Persians in 614 to its almost complete destruction by King al-Hakim of Egypt in 1009. The church has always been restored and renovated, however, and additional buildings and modifications to the interior and exterior have made it a fascinatingly intricate complex. Today, it is a site of worship for six different denominations of Christianity, each with its own rites and rituals, and it remains a destination for innumerable pilgrims from all corners of the world.

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An important window on historical Christianity.......2004-07-09

Every Christian with a sense of the sacred and also historical sense--and that should be every Christian--would benefit from this book. It is even better than I expected. The photos are as beautiful and moving as advertised. Especially good are the essays showing the continuity of understanding about the historicity of the site of Christ's tomb. The text also explains the various positions of the Christian churches with possession or rights within the Sepulchre/Resurrection complex. The book also does not shy from the embarrassing fact that ancient divisions within orthodox Christianity continue to this day. How wonderful it would be if these divisions could be put aside, especially in light of the current cultural and religious onslaught against Christians. I recommend that the book be ordered through Daedalus books (beware--Daedalus the book catalog, not the kinky publisher) because Daedalus has it in stock at a much reduced price.

Fantastic book about the greatest church.......2000-10-19

Some day I should like very much to visit Jerusalem. Until I do, I'll probably wear this book out.

This is a history of Christendom's holiest shrine, the church built over what was believed to be the site of Jesus' burial and resurrection. This book contains the church's complete history along with some of the most spectacular photography of the church, its various communities, and its ceremonies that I've ever seen.

Pricey, but I've never seen a better one. If you don't think you'll ever make a Jerusalem pilgramage, click on "Add to Shopping Cart" right now.

The Sepulchre of Christ and the Medieval West: From the Beginning to 1600

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The Sepulchre of Christ and the Medieval West: From the Beginning to 1600
Colin Morris
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0198269285

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The tomb of Christ at Jerusalem was a vital influence in the making of Western Europe. Pilgrimage there influenced the development of society and its structures. The desire to 'bring the Sepulchre to the West' in copies or memorials shaped art and religion, while the ambition to control Christ's tomb was a central objective of the crusades. Western Europe responded to the loss of Jerusalem by creating a new pilgrimage to the East, by making kingdoms 'holy lands' for their subjects, and by creating new pilgrim centres at home. This book brings together social, political, and religious themes often considered in isolation.

Whited Sepulchres (Inspector William Monk Mystery)

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Whited Sepulchres (Inspector William Monk Mystery)
Anne Perry
Manufacturer: Headline Book Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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John Constantine Hellblazer: Red Sepulchre (Hellblazer (Graphic Novels))

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The beginnings of Carey's fine run.
A step in the right direction
Hellblazer's return to form

John Constantine Hellblazer: Red Sepulchre (Hellblazer (Graphic Novels))
Mike Carey
Manufacturer: Vertigo
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ASIN: 1401204856

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With his business in America finally finished, John Constantine returns to England, much to the shock of everyone who thought hed perished in a prison riot. And as usual, his actions have had bad consequencesafter his disappearance, his niece Gemma ran away to London, leaving his sister to move into a new council building that shelters an addictive evil. Said evil provides a clue that puts Constantine on Gemmas trail, but her persistent interest in the family magic business has gotten her involved with a very bad crowdone that now thinks it can use her as a goad to make Constantine do their bidding. But Constantine has never been known for taking ordersor for his forgiving nature.

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The beginnings of Carey's fine run........2006-08-15

Mike Carey, John Constantine, Hellblazer: Red Sepulchre (Vertigo, 2003)

Red Sepulchre is the first book in what ended up being a three-book miniseries focusing on Constantine and Angie Spatchcock, neophyte wizard. We're introduced to Angie here, as Constantine meets her while looking for his missing niece, Gemma, and the two of them try to figure out what on Earth's going on with the building where Gemma's parents live. We also get the first bits of information about the Shadow Dog, which we'll meet later on, in another volume.

Carey (Lucifer) was a good choice to bring into the Hellblazer universe; he's lower-key than Garth Ennis, but not so laid-back as Warren Ellis, and his books tend to strike the best balance of the various aspects of Constantine's character. Whether or not that's a good thing I'll leave to the reader to decide but I find them quite enjoyable. *** ½

A step in the right direction.......2005-08-03

I won't bore you with an analysis of the entire run of Hellblazer. I will say that under Azzarello John took it upon himself to journey across America making bad decisions one after another and drifting further and further away from the character as presented during the glory days of "Dangerous Habbits". The climax comes when John apparently becomes a homosexual sado-masochist at the end of the last book, then allows his boyfriend to kill him, then somehow gets revenge through some trick that isn't fully explained. The more I think about this, the less sense it seems to make.
I had high hopes for Carey, famed creator of the Lucifer series that is one of the best examples of storytelling I have ever read. Carey presents himself as a master of continuity and subtle plot devices that seem to be planned several volumes before they rise into signifgicance. That, and I read "All His Engines" and thought he was well on his way to becoming the createst graphic-novel writer at Vertigo or anywhere.
At the onset, Carey drops the old storyline and returns John to the land of his birth with barely a hint of his homo-erotic adventures across the pond.
This is all well and good, but it also disturbed me that the same illustrator was kept for this comic, who made John look just a bit more unshaven and bug-eyed, and just a bit more obviously like a jerk. I set this aside, however, thinking my judgement clouded by the writting of the last series, and anyway, it's not that bad.
The second thing that disturbed me was the treatment of his family. There was a time, way back in "Tainted Love" that John visited his family with his then girlfriend. This was supposed to show that beneath all the facades and shadows he pulls over himself, John is still an ordinary man that can escape for a little at a time in the comforting arms of his family. Everybody seemed to genuinely care for each other, and everything seemed realistic, in as much as John being a magician is concerned.
Fast-forward to today, where the first thing his sister does is start screaming at him. It's understandable that Cheryl would be upset over his being gone for over a year without a word to his family (something I blame the last writer for entirely). She's aparently become a drug addict as well, something that her Jesus-freak husband tries to blame on John and get in a fist fight with him over. His neice, who we see later in the book, has become some kind of a naive slut, with the worst parts of both coming to the fore.
Characterization aside, the plot was complex enough to give me what I expected out of Carey, and sinister enough to give me what I expected out of Hellblazer. The tricks seemed more real, unlike when he pulled a bottle full of sand from hell out of his trenchcoat in the last volume. The scripting was nice, and it ends with a bang when all sides gang up on one another and John pulls out a few tricks no one expected.
While this volume was still tainted by the uneasy effects of the last author, it shows a lot of promise and at least advances back in the direction Hellblazer is meant to go. One can even imagine that Carey is transitioning us slowly, so as not to be too surprised when the next story arc hits a perfect ten. I, for one, intend to be there for the ride.

Hellblazer's return to form.......2005-07-17

100 Bullets writer Brian Azzarello's run on Hellblazer had it's share of up's and down's, so when Lucifer scribe Mike Carey took over the writing duties, many hailed this first storyarc as a triumphant return to form for the comic. Collecting the first six issues of Carey's current run on the title, Red Sepulchre finds black magic mage John Constantine returning to his native England and looking to pick up the pieces of the life he left behind. Soon enough though, John ends up smack in the middle of someone's super natural power trip, narrowingly escaping in the process. The second story is the focuspoint of this graphic novel, as John's niece Gemma Masters has disappeared. She herself has become tangled in a plot to find the Red Sepulchre, and John plays his most dangerous game in order to save his beloved niece as well as his own skin. From the first story on, Carey has returned Hellblazer to the gothic and cerebral horror story that Jamie Delano and Garth Ennis before him had made it, taking the series back to it's roots rather than taking a departure the way Azzarello did before him. Preacher artist Steve Dillon provides the pencils of the first story, while series stalwart Marcelo Frusin provides the art of the second story, which for the most part is solid. All in all, Red Sepulchre marks a fine return to form for Hellblazer, and this collection is definitely one of the best graphic novel collections of the entire series.

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Chill #2: The Sepulchre
Jory, Sherman
Manufacturer: Hard Shell Word Factory
ProductGroup: Book
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ASIN: 0759937877

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Dr. Russel V. Chillders (Chill) is a private investigator of the supernatural. His special lady and assistant is Laura Littlefawn, half-Sioux, with psychic powers, a sensitive, who sees beyond the natural world. This is the second in their spellbinding explorations into the realm of psychic phenomena.

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Different, sometimes frightening, sometimes stupid.
The only horror here is the bad writing
You love him or you hate him
Not worth buying.
Sepulchre

Sepulchre
James Herbert
Manufacturer: Jove
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 051510101X

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Different, sometimes frightening, sometimes stupid........2002-09-13

What a puzzle this book was. I felt it has such potential, but just lost my interest when it went nowhere. I don't know what people thought was so wonderful about the ending (other reviews), I thought it was ho-hum. The story, or plot, should have been interesting, but it wasn't.
The best thing about the book was the Polish driver's history, and the mystery about the protagonist's true nature.

The only horror here is the bad writing.......2002-02-03

When you consider how good Herbert can be: Haunted, The Magic Cottage, Moon - this book is a real disappointment. The story begins quite well but starts to drag halfway through, so that by the time you reach the denouement, you are beyond caring. Part of the problem lies with the characterisation, which is wooden and lifeless. The characters are archetypes, never individuals, and so you care neither one way nor the other about them... Herbert's descriptive powers seem to have deserted him. The house of Neath never vividly comes to life. It is like a set on an empty film lot. Yet, the house is central to the story. The horror, despite its gaudiness (which is a lamentable feature of most of Herbert's works), never really horrifies, which for a horror book, is pretty damning. When Herbert writes well, he writes very well: When he writes badly, he writes books like Sepulchre.

You love him or you hate him.......2001-08-27

In Sepulchre, there is a house that holds a dreadful secret. "The Keeper", the psychic and the secret serve a force which threatens mankind itself. Judging from the reviews, readers tend to either love James Herbert or hate him. Personally, I believe he never ever gets the praise he richly deserves. I'm a big Stephen King fan, but when Herbert is on form (as he surely is in this book) he is close to unbeatable. If you've never read a James Herbert novel, make this one your first. It's fast paced and intricate, avoiding the descriptive overkill that sometimes blocks the smooth flow of King or Koontz. He has the amazing ability to make characters absolutely terrifying and utterly deplorable and if you like your horror sick and scary but with a vengeful ending this book is a must. It's yet another amazing example of Herbert's highly original mind.

Not worth buying........2000-03-29

I reckon this book is James' weakest. It lacks suspense, the characters are poorly developed and the whole idea of this book is kind of ridiculous. I seem to get the impression that the author hastily wrote this book to make a quick buck.

Sepulchre.......2000-03-17

I absolutely loved this one! I picked it up and literally didn't put it down, its that good. The characters were terrific and the end is THE best ending in history (or at least out of the books I've read).

The modern crusaders: A brief history of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

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The modern crusaders: A brief history of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Alfred J Blasco
Manufacturer: Pen Rose Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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Godfrey de Bouillon : Defender of the Holy Sepulchre

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A captivating quick read on the First Crusade
Godfrey de Bouillon by Tom Tozer
rousing romp to Jerusalem with the Crusaders

Godfrey de Bouillon : Defender of the Holy Sepulchre
Tom Tozer
Manufacturer: PublishAmerica
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ASIN: 1413728898

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This is the story of Godfrey de Bouillon, Frankish nobleman and warrior. His father Eustace fought with William the Conqueror, and his mother Ida was sainted by the Roman Catholic Church. In 1082, Godfrey became Duke of Lower Lorraine making his capital at Bouillon. Renowned for his adventures, ferocity, and piety, Godfrey became the hero of many songs and poems. Joined by his brothers, Godfrey led the First Crusade. In July of 1099, Godfrey captured Jerusalem. He refused the title King of Jerusalem, saying, “No man should wear a crown of gold where Jesus wore a crown of thorns.” He took the title Defender of the Holy Sepulchre. In August 1099, an enormous Egyptian force attacked, but Godfrey's small army defeated them at Ascalon. On July 18, 1100, Godfrey died and was buried in the Holy Sepulchre, where tradition holds Jesus was—for a short while—buried after his crucifixion.

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A captivating quick read on the First Crusade.......2005-08-19

A marvelous character study of the main figure of the First Crusade. This tale is told from the second person viewpoint of all the persons close to Godfrey - family, relatives, clergy, fellow soldiers, and even captured enemy. They present a well-rounded view of Godfrey from his birth, upbringing, and then to death. The emphasis is on the (Christian) influences in Godfrey's life that led him to devote his life to leading a crusade, which he certainly did not have to do.

Not having any background on the crusades except for what I vaguely remember from high school, this provided a quick overview. The focus is on the people and what it took to move a mass of people over a two year period. Although fighting is mentioned, there are no lengthy, gory detailed fight scenes.

Godfrey de Bouillon by Tom Tozer.......2005-01-02

Tozer continues in the footsteps of his grandfather AW Tozer and has writen a book worthy of his name. This important figure in Christian history has been largely left out of other books on the crusades. Tozers writing style makes each character feel like a friend, and tells the story of Godfrey's life in it's entirety for the first time in historical fiction.
A wonderful book.

rousing romp to Jerusalem with the Crusaders.......2004-09-09

Now that I've actually read this book, I see that it has no great bouillon recipes, as I had been led to believe. It does, however, explain the mysteries of the Frankish howl "Mont Joie!" (see p. 91).

Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre of In Jerusalem

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Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre of In Jerusalem
Greville Stewart Parker Freeman-Grenville
Manufacturer: Carta
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ASIN: 9652202355

The Easter Sepulchre in England (Early Drama, Art, and Music Reference Series, 5)

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The Easter Sepulchre in England (Early Drama, Art, and Music Reference Series, 5)
Pamela Sheingorn
Manufacturer: Western Michigan Univ Medieval
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