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Fall books: Reviews

Cover Story in the October 16, 2013 issue
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Our fall books issue includes the following reviews (subscription required):

Greg Carey: Zealot, by Reza Aslan

James C. Howell: The Historical David, by Joel Baden

Timothy Renick: Breach of Trust, by Andrew J. Bacevich

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Amy Frykholm: Looking for Palestine, by Najla Said

Robert Westbrook: Kill Anything That Moves, by Nick Turse

Edward J. Blum: The Battle Hymn of the Republic, by John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis

Randall Balmer: Sacred Scripture, Sacred War, by James P. Byrd

Katherine Willis Pershey: Consider the Birds, by Debbie Blue

Philip Jenkins: Silence, by Dairmaid MacCulloch

Mark Braverman: Brokers of Deceit, by Rashid Khalidi

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