The Complete Idiot's Guide to JerusalemAn 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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... capital of a future state . Plus , the importance of the Dome of the Rock and the al - Aqsa Mosque . 57 Part 2 : 5 The Secular City Although Jerusalem is revered for its religious significance , it is at the same time a thoroughly ...
... capital of a future state . Plus , the importance of the Dome of the Rock and the al - Aqsa Mosque . 57 Part 2 : 5 The Secular City Although Jerusalem is revered for its religious significance , it is at the same time a thoroughly ...
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... capital . 11 An Unruly Place The British continue to control the city between the world wars but pledge to grant a ... Capital City Following Arab - Israeli fighting in the Six - Day War ( 1967 ) and the Yom Kippur War ( 1973 ) , Israel ...
... capital . 11 An Unruly Place The British continue to control the city between the world wars but pledge to grant a ... Capital City Following Arab - Israeli fighting in the Six - Day War ( 1967 ) and the Yom Kippur War ( 1973 ) , Israel ...
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... Capital City of Israel ............... 75 Good Times and Hard Times in God's Mountain City .75 The Marauding Host Out of Babylon 76 Beware of Greeks Bearing Weapons ...... 76 An Act that Jews Found Revolting 77 The Hammer of Jerusalem ...
... Capital City of Israel ............... 75 Good Times and Hard Times in God's Mountain City .75 The Marauding Host Out of Babylon 76 Beware of Greeks Bearing Weapons ...... 76 An Act that Jews Found Revolting 77 The Hammer of Jerusalem ...
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... Capital City 169 Organic and Inseparable .170 A Deadly Royal Miscalculation . ... 170 Life on Opposite Sides of the Green Line ...... 171 East Is East and Arab ... 171 West Is West and Jewish .......... ..... 171 Christians Get Shut Out ...
... Capital City 169 Organic and Inseparable .170 A Deadly Royal Miscalculation . ... 170 Life on Opposite Sides of the Green Line ...... 171 East Is East and Arab ... 171 West Is West and Jewish .......... ..... 171 Christians Get Shut Out ...
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... Capital City with Two Names .... The Law of " You Can Never Satisfy Everybody " . .198 198 .... 198 ...... Acting on God's Orders with No Regrets ... 199 .... 199 Putting Together Two Governments ..200 Israelis Also Get a Chance to Cast ...
... Capital City with Two Names .... The Law of " You Can Never Satisfy Everybody " . .198 198 .... 198 ...... Acting on God's Orders with No Regrets ... 199 .... 199 Putting Together Two Governments ..200 Israelis Also Get a Chance to Cast ...
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 |
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