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The Lost Ark of the Covenant: Solving the 2,500-Year-Old Mystery of the Fabled Biblical Ark (edição 2008)

por Tudor Parfitt (Autor)

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A professor of religious studies traces his adventurous search for the Ark of the Covenant, a life-threatening quest during which he received assistance from a host of secular and political supporters.
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Título:The Lost Ark of the Covenant: Solving the 2,500-Year-Old Mystery of the Fabled Biblical Ark
Autores:Tudor Parfitt (Autor)
Informação:HarperOne (2008), 384 pages
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I really wanted to like this book. I had seen an article referencing Parfitt's book on Black Jews and when I went to get it from the library, my search also turned up this work. After reading his first, much more scholarly work, I was excited to see how an academic would approach the search for a holy relic that may or may not be findable. Unfortunately, this book has very little academics to it and entirely too much puffery. At some point, Parfitt decides the the Ark is the same thing as another African artifact that was photographed in the 1940s but not correctly identified as the Ark. This would be such a remarkable discovery that you would think you would have heard about it, right? Except for two small issues: 1) the relic he finds is nowhere near old enough (he "solves" this by deeming it a successor Ark) and 2) I, and I suspect many others, remain unconvinced that the drum-like relic he found and the true Ark are in fact the same thing. The first point could have been surmountable, and perhaps even the second, if the book itself were compelling enough. Parfitt spends too much time describing his meals, his disaster of a romantic relationship and drinking wine to really pull you in, though, which combined with the rather disappointing climax leads to a book that just wasn't a fun read on any level. ( )
  Jthierer | Aug 16, 2022 |
Tudor Parfitt's The Lost Ark of the Covenant is an exploration of the history and varied theories surrounding the Ark of the Covenant. Parfitt traced the ark for years, trying to figure out just what exactly it was and where it might have eventually ended up: his travels take him from Jerusalem to Yemen, Egypt to Ethiopia, even Papua New Guinea as he grasps at every straw of ark-tradition presented to him.

While it gets ominously close at times to outright silliness, the book mostly keeps just this side of the line, although some of the straws really are extremely flimsy. Eventually Parfitt comes to believe that a wooden chest in a Zimbabwe museum may be not the Ark itself (since it was carbon-dated to 1350 AD) but a "lineal descendant" of the original Ark, created as a successor. I can't say I'm entirely convinced, but the find is certainly notable in any event (the chest was determined to be one of the oldest wooden artifacts from sub-Saharan Africa).

What's intriguing about Parfitt's research is the strands of tradition about the Ark's nature and powers, like its ability to shoot fire and destroy its enemies, and how those traditions are espoused by cultures in very different parts of the world. Even at the Papua New Guinea location Parfitt visits, the people have endowed their local "Ark" with similar powers.

Parfitt's version of conversations can be slightly grating, and there were definitely a few times that I rolled my eyes at his antics and musings, but I also found much in this book that was interesting. ( )
  JBD1 | Jan 15, 2012 |
The Lost Ark of the Covenant: Solving the 2,500-Year-Old Mystery of the Fabled Biblical Ark
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Fascinating Modern Day Quest, June 7, 2010


This review is from: The Lost Ark of the Covenant: Solving the 2,500-Year-Old Mystery of the Fabled Biblical Ark (Hardcover)
Tudor Parfitt's epic twenty-year quest for the lost Ark of the Covenant is a real page-turner! According to the Bible, the Ark contained the Ten Commandments given to Moses and possessed a divine, awesome power. It was used by the ancient Israelites in battle and, by Bible accounts, had the devastating powers of a modern-day weapon of mass destruction. Regarded as the holiest object in the world by the Jewish and Islamic faiths, the Ark suddenly disappeared from Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem over 2,500 years ago and was, apparently, lost forever. The author embarked on a long, arduous, and often dangerous journey in what became an obsessive quest to track down the truth behind this fabled artefact and discover its whereabout today. I read Graham Hancock's The Sign and the Seal Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant, which claimed to have located the Ark in Ethiopia, it having been taken there by Menelik, the son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. So, it was with renewed interest that I tackled Mr. Parfitt's account of the link between the holy drum, or ngoma, of the Lemba tribe in Zimbabwe and the Ark. Tudor Parfitt's journey takes him on a trail of ancient documents and codes from Oxford, to Jerusalem, to Africa, and even to Papua, New Guinea. It encompasses not only his obsession with the Ark, but also the dreams and ambitions of friends, helpers, and other interested parties. The author also takes the reader on some astonishing side paths - the discovery that the DNA of the Lemba, an African tribe, links them directly to the Jews of the Middle East and specifically to the priestly tribe that would have been the guardians of the Ark; the vision that they have of their lost city Senna, and their wish to be recognized. In addition, the strange link that the Gogodala tribesmen of Papua, New Guinea have with Judaism and Israel is also fascinating and makes for one of the funniest travel accounts I have ever read, putting me in mind of Gerald Durrell. That section alone is well worth the book because one feels 'in the author's shoes' (covered with Shoosnake) so to speak! I enjoyed the author's theory that there were multiple arks, for multiple reasons. Dealing with ancient, biblical, and tribal history is difficult. Oral traditions become twisted as ancient authors sought to portray their particular traditions or holy objects in the best possible light. One only has to read medieval and older accounts of historical figures and events to realize just how much 'tampering' went on, and that history is surely written by the victors. The book left me with unanswered questions: what happened to the Lemba after their DNA links to Israel were confirmed, and what were the results of the DNA testing on the eager Gogodala who, by all accounts, appear to be more Jewish than the Jews? In dealing with research in Africa, I, as someone living in South Africa, have a special appreciation of what Mr. Parfitt has endured in his search. Africa is a tragic story: a continent riven by corruption, nepotism, wholesale destruction of historical assets, criminality, lawlessness, and tribalism. It's a miracle he managed to find anything in Zimbabwe, given the present state of that country. In all, a fascinating read. With the plethora of investigations into ancient history and secrets, I think readers should enjoy what riveting nuggets authors such as Mr. Parfitt have uncovered. ( )
  FionaRobynIngram | Jun 7, 2010 |
Great story, although the "action" doesn't start until halfway through, after much background material and trip cogitating. Graeme Malcolm is terrific for the narration. ( )
  Seajack | Jul 16, 2008 |
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For my brother, Robin Parfitt, 1946-2006,
and his sons, Adam and Ifor Parfitt,
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