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A History of Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths
By (author) Karen Armstrong
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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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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 24 Jul 1997
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Format | Paperback
Pages | 496
Dimensions | 226 x 154 x 38mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 1226g
ISBN | 978-0-0025-5851-8
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BISAC | history / middle east / israel
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