Bibliograph

Jerusalem, city of longing, Simon Goldhill

Type

Label

Jerusalem, city of longing, Simon Goldhill

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-340) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jerusalem

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

179801166

Responsibility statement

Simon Goldhill

Sub title

city of longing

Summary

Jerusalem is the site of some famous religious monuments in the world, from the Dome of the Rock to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the Western Wall of the Temple. This work takes you on a tour through the history of this image-filled and ideology-laden city--from the bedrock of the Old City to the towering roofs of the Holy Sepulchre

Table Of Contents

The center of the Christian world -- The center of Jewish Jerusalem -- The center of Muslim Jerusalem -- The old city -- The oldest city -- The Victorian city -- The modern city

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