More than two and a half thousand years, since 10 of the 12 tribes of Israel were taken away into captivity Assyrian king Sargon II (VIII century. BC), the fate of the lost tribes remains a mystery. Around the mystery of their disappearance happened many legends, it unsuccessfully tried to solve the theologians and scholars have speculated on its adventurers of various kind. To search for the lost tribes of Jews had a special significance - the reunification of missing brothers would mean liberation from the heavy time of exile, the coming of the Messiah and the restoration of the Temple. Book by Felix Kandel - a captivating story about the search for the missing tribes, unbelievable story that leads readers from traditional legends about the river Sambation irresistible and mysterious dark mountains behind which live in prosperity lost tribe, to the newest versions of today's researchers. The author has included in his narrative is not only historical information and testimonies of travel, but also stories from different centuries, prophets and sages of Israel of interpretation, imagination of dreamers, adventurers fabrications, Jewish proverbs and aphorisms.
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