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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... religions . 2 The Old City of the Jews 1 3 17 A portrait and history of the Jewish Old City and its most holy place , the ... religion . 4 The Jerusalem of Islam 43 The Old City and East Jerusalem , which Palestinians envi- sion as the ...
... religions . 2 The Old City of the Jews 1 3 17 A portrait and history of the Jewish Old City and its most holy place , the ... religion . 4 The Jerusalem of Islam 43 The Old City and East Jerusalem , which Palestinians envi- sion as the ...
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... religious tol- erance . But in the early eleventh century , Halif al - Hakim orders the destruction of all churches and synagogues in Jerusalem , an act which in part prompted the Christian Crusades . Reclaimed for Islam by Salah ad ...
... religious tol- erance . But in the early eleventh century , Halif al - Hakim orders the destruction of all churches and synagogues in Jerusalem , an act which in part prompted the Christian Crusades . Reclaimed for Islam by Salah ad ...
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... Religion and Politics to Do Some A Souk for Every Desire Other Places to Part with Money .......... 50 ... 51 ... 51 52 ....... 52 The Art of Haggling ......... ..52 Reading , Writing , and Religion : The Madrasas . ....... 53 The ...
... Religion and Politics to Do Some A Souk for Every Desire Other Places to Part with Money .......... 50 ... 51 ... 51 52 ....... 52 The Art of Haggling ......... ..52 Reading , Writing , and Religion : The Madrasas . ....... 53 The ...
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... Religious Authority , and Pilate's Main Man ...... 88 A Week of Disturbing Occurrences ......... 88 Deciding What to Do with Jesus ..... 89 A Religion's Bumpy Road Starts in Jerusalem Jerusalem Gets Its First Christian Martyr ...
... Religious Authority , and Pilate's Main Man ...... 88 A Week of Disturbing Occurrences ......... 88 Deciding What to Do with Jesus ..... 89 A Religion's Bumpy Road Starts in Jerusalem Jerusalem Gets Its First Christian Martyr ...
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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