About the book
\"SPLENDID . . . Eminently sane and patient . . . Essential reading for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.\"
--The Washington Post
Venerated for millennia by three faiths, torn by irreconcilable conflict, conquered, rebuilt, and mourned for again and again, Jerusalem is a sacred city whose very sacredness has engendered terrible tragedy. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong, author of the highly praised A History of God, traces the history of how Jews, Christians, and Muslims have all laid claim to Jerusalem as their holy place, and how three radically different concepts of holiness have shaped and scarred the city for thousands of years.
Armstrong unfolds a complex story of spiritual upheaval and political transformation--from King David's capital to an administrative outpost of the Roman Empire, from the cosmopolitan city sanctified by Christ to the spiritual center conquered and glorified by Muslims, from the gleaming prize of European Crusaders to the bullet-ridden symbol of the present-day Arab-Israeli conflict.
Written with grace and clarity, the product of years of meticulous research, Jerusalem combines the pageant of history with the profundity of searching spiritual analysis. Like Karen Armstrong's A History of God, Jerusalem is a book for the ages.
\"THE BEST SERIOUS, ACCESSIBLE HISTORY OF THE MOST SPIRITUALLY IMPORTANT CITY IN THE WORLD.\"
--The Baltimore Sun
\"A WORK OF IMPRESSIVE SWEEP AND GRANDEUR.\"
--Los Angeles Times Book Review
Editions of Jerusalem
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679435969
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517331231
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345391681
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307798596
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593396452
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593396469
Read an Excerpt
\"SPLENDID . . . Eminently sane and patient . . . Essential reading for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.\"
--The Washington Post
Venerated for millennia by three faiths, torn by irreconcilable conflict, conquered, rebuilt, and mourned for again and again, Jerusalem is a sacred city whose very sacredness has engendered terrible tragedy. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong, author of the highly praised A History of God, traces the history of how Jews, Christians, and Muslims have all laid claim to Jerusalem as their holy place, and how three radically different concepts of holiness have shaped and scarred the city for thousands of years.
Armstrong unfolds a complex story of spiritual upheaval and political transformation--from King David's capital to an administrative outpost of the Roman Empire, from the cosmopolitan city sanctified by Christ to the spiritual center conquered and glorified by Muslims, from the gleaming prize of European Crusaders to the bullet-ridden symbol of the present-day Arab-Israeli conflict.
Written with grace and clarity, the product of years of meticulous research, Jerusalem combines the pageant of history with the profundity of searching spiritual analysis. Like Karen Armstrong's A History of God, Jerusalem is a book for the ages.
\"THE BEST SERIOUS, ACCESSIBLE HISTORY OF THE MOST SPIRITUALLY IMPORTANT CITY IN THE WORLD.\"
--The Baltimore Sun
\"A WORK OF IMPRESSIVE SWEEP AND GRANDEUR.\"
--Los Angeles Times Book Review
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jerusalem about?
\"SPLENDID . . . Eminently sane and patient . . . Essential reading for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.\"
--The Washington Post
Venerated for millennia by three faiths, torn by irreconcilable conflict, conquered, rebuilt, and mourned for again and again, Jerusalem is a sacred city whose very sacredness has engendered terrible tragedy. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong, author of the highly praised A History of God, traces the history of how Jews, Christians, and Muslims have all laid claim to Jerusalem as their holy place, and how three radically different concepts of holiness have shaped and scarred the city for thousands of years.
Armstrong unfolds a complex story of spiritual upheaval and political transformation--from King David's capital to an administrative outpost of the Roman Empire, from the cosmopolitan city sanctified by Christ to the spiritual center conquered and glorified by Muslims, from the gleaming prize of European Crusaders to the bullet-ridden symbol of the present-day Arab-Israeli conflict.
Written with grace and clarity, the product of years of meticulous research, Jerusalem combines the pageant of history with the profundity of searching spiritual analysis. Like Karen Armstrong's A History of God, Jerusalem is a book for the ages.
\"THE BEST SERIOUS, ACCESSIBLE HISTORY OF THE MOST SPIRITUALLY IMPORTANT CITY IN THE WORLD.\"
--The Baltimore Sun
\"A WORK OF IMPRESSIVE SWEEP AND GRANDEUR.\"
--Los Angeles Times Book Review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Jerusalem?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Religion: general > History of religion
Where can I read a sample of Jerusalem?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679435969
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Jerusalem?
Karen Armstrong
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Jerusalem is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679435969) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517331231) and paperback(ISBN 9780345391681) and ebook(ISBN 9780307798596) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593396452) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593396469)
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