Originally published: New York : Random House, c1994
Includes bibliographical references (p. [361-365) and index
Introduction : the accidental archaeologist -- Quest for eternity -- The crescent of fire -- The making of the land -- All about Eve -- Her murderous son -- The rivers of Babylon -- South of Sodom -- The world, the flesh, and the devil -- Year of the damned -- On the trail of the lost ark -- Whence came the Philistines -- Secrets of the scrolls -- God, the universe, and everything -- Afterword : where are they today?