Book
Jerusalem : one city, three faiths / Karen Armstrong.
Record details
- ISBN: 0345391683 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: xxi, 472 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st Ballantine Books ed.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 1997.
- Copyright: ©1996
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: New York : A.A. Knopf, 1996. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [446]-457) and index. |
| Citation/References Note: | NYT Bk 05/18/1997 Pub Lib Cat 11th SH Cat 16th |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Jerusalem > History. Jerusalem > Religion. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knightstown PL - Knightstown | 956.9442 Arm (Text) | 36334000005951 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| North Webster Comm. PL - North Webster | 956.94 ARM (Text) | 72436000043672 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Spencer Co PL - Rockport Main Library | 296.482 Arm (Text)
Funding Source: Micro Marketing
|
70741000081082 | Adult Non Fiction | Available | - |
| Starke Co PL - Schricker Main Library (Knox) | 956.94 ARM (Text) | 30032010345681 | ADULT NON-FICTION | Available | - |
| Winchester Comm. PL - Winchester | 956.94 ARM (Text) | 76682000115771 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Loading Recommendations...
- Baker & Taylor
A comprehensive history of Jerusalem, the holy city venerated by the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths, explains how the city became a defining site for the three religions, following its development from its earliest origins to the present day. Reader's Guide included. Reissue. 25,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
A comprehensive history of Jerusalem, the holy city venerated by the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths, explains how the city became a defining site for the three religions, following its development from its earliest origins to the present - Random House, Inc.
"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
