The Cave of John the Baptist : The Stunning Archaeological Discovery that has Redefined Christian History by Shimon Gibson
Unless you're really interested in archaeology (including the day-to-day process), this will probably not be your favorite book. (Heck, it probably won't be, even if you love archaeology.) It's disjointed and fairly poorly written & edited. If you can get past that & focus on the historical events discussed (whether this cave was where John the Baptist actually baptized), it might have some value. But I wonder why it required an entire book to do so. It seems like a shorter article or paper would have been more effective.
Posted by rachel at September 4, 2005 09:57 PM