Eleven. THE NEW GOLDEN CALF

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
4. CONVERSIONS AND TRANSLITERATION xi
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. One. "A TERRIBLE AND WASTE-HOWLING WILDERNESS" 5
7. Two. "YOU WILL WORSHIP GOD ON THIS MOUNTAIN" 32
8. Three. THE HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP 58
9. Four. THE MONASTERY OF SAINT KATHERINE 73
10. Five. THE CHRISTIAN LANDSCAPE 96
11. Six. THE PEOPLE OF THE MOUNTAIN 139
12. Seven. THE BEDOUIN WAY OF LIFE 175
13. Eight. THE PILGRIM 217
14. Nine. THE TRAVELER 241
15. Ten. THE TOURIST 261
16. Eleven. THE NEW GOLDEN CALF 289
17. CONCLUSION 306
18. NOTES 311
19. REFERENCES CITED 337
20. INDEX 349