The Sacred Land
The Sacred Land is the third book in the Hellenic Traders series by H.N. Turteltaub (a pseudonym of Harry Turtledove). Like the others in the series it is a work of historical fiction concerning the adventures of a pair of Greek traders from Rhodes.
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| Author | H. N. Turteltaub |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Hellenic Traders |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Forge Books (Tor) |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 380 |
| ISBN | 0-7653-0037-0 |
| OCLC | 52429839 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3570.U758 S24 2003 |
| Preceded by | The Gryphon's Skull |
| Followed by | Owls to Athens |
Plot
In the book, Sostratos, the more scholarly of the pair, visits Jerusalem, where he tries to learn more about the odd monotheists who live there. Menedemos, meanwhile, fulfills his usual role of paying more attention to profits than prophets and pays a great deal of attention to women (occasionally those married to other men).
Setting
The setting is the coast of Asia Minor, Cyprus, and Jerusalem and the surrounding area in the period of time about thirty years after the death of Alexander the Great. As in the other books in the series, persons and places are frequently given their Greek names rather than the English ones (Sokrates, Platon, etc.).