The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jerusalem

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Penguin, 2004 - History - 320 pages
An ancient city rich with history, tradition, and bloody conflict. From Biblical times to the present day, this comprehensive guide traces the turbulent history of the city considered sacred by the world's three major monotheistic religions. ¬ Completely up-to-date, reflecting the continuing conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis, and the role the U.S. has in securing a lasting peace between Jews and Muslims ¬ Israeli/Palestinian conflict is in the news daily

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Contents

Heavenly Real Estate
4
The Old City of the Jews
17
The Christian Old City
31
The Citadel
38
The Jerusalem of Islam
43
The Secular City
57
Standing on Gods Mountain
71
Birthplace of Christianity
85
Capital City
169
Long and Twisting Road
181
Caught in the Middle
195
Glimmers of Hope
207
Slaughter on Ben Yehuda Street
219
Roadmap to Peace
231
A Tale of Four Cities
245
Life as a Muslim in Jerusalem
257

City of Allah
97
A European City
107
Next Year in Jerusalem
119
An Unruly Place
133
Exodus
143
Israel
155
Life as a Christian in Jerusalem
267
Life in an International City
279
Appendixes
289
B Glossary
295
Index
301
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H. Paul Jeffers has published over 50 works of fiction and nonfiction. A 30-year veteran broadcast journalist, he has worked as a TV news producer and reporter in Boston and a producer/writer/editor for the ABC and NBC radio networks (1964-1988), and is the only person to hold the position of news director at both of New York City's all-news radio stations. He appears regularly as a commentator on the Fox News channel.

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