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Jerusalem has probably cast more of a spell over the human imagination than any other city in the world. Held by believers to contain the site where Abraham offered up Isaac, the place of the crucifixion of Christ and the rock from which the prophet Muhammed ascended to heaven, Jerusalem has been celebrated and revered for centuries by Jews, Christians and Muslims. Such is the symbolic power of this ancient city that its future status poses a major obstacle to a comprehensive regional peace in the Middle East. This work traces the turbulent history of Jerusalem from the prehistoric era, the Biblical period, Jerusalem under the Byzantines, Arabs, Ottomans, British, Jordanians and since, 1967, the Israelis. It examines its political and cultural role through history, its personalities, art, architecture and the conflicts which have beset it for more than 2000 years.
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Jerusalem The bestselling author of "A History of God" returns with a highly acclaimed history of the city that is holy for Jews, Christians and Muslims. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong shows how three radically different concepts of holiness have shaped and scarred Jerusalem over the years. of photos. Available Full description
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‘A wonderful book: wise and compassionate, lucid and intelligent, balanced and fair.’
William Dalrymple
‘A triumph’
Ian Gilmour, London Review of Books
‘Splendid ... essential reading for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.’ John Ash, Washington Post
‘Deftly told ... Armstrong is a knowledgable guide, and this is a sober and articulate tour of a complex subject and a city where, as she puts it, history is a dimension of the present.’ James Owen, Literary Review
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0002558513
- ISBN 13 9780002558518
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages496
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