Makor

The Source is a historical novel by James A. Michener published in 1965. It is a survey of the history of the Jewish people and the land of Israel from pre-monotheistic days through the birth of the modern State of Israel and up until 1964. In a description by Emily Alward, she says that by using the experiences of its characters, the story illustrates "the survival and resilience of the Jewish people in the face of adversity,... invasions and persecution."The Source uses, for its central device, a fictional tell (mound/hill) called "Makor", in the Galilee region of Israel. Prosaically, the name comes from a freshwater well just north of Makor, but symbolically it stands for much more, historically and spiritually.

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