book cover of Jerusalem, Jerusalem
 

Jerusalem, Jerusalem

(2011)
The Ancient City That Ignited the Modern World
A non fiction book by

 
 
A "masterful" history of the city and its holy wars past and present, from the New York Times - bestselling author of Constantine's Sword (The Boston Globe).

How did this ancient Middle Eastern city become a transcendent fantasy that ignites religious fervor unlike anywhere else on earth? Jerusalem, Jerusalem journeys through centuries of conflict among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, right up to the present-day Israeli-Palestinian struggle - with fascinating examinations of how the idea of the holy city has shaped not just the region's history but the world's.



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