Jerusalem: The Holy City in the Eyes of Chroniclers, Visitors, Pilgrims, and Prophets from the Days of Abraham to the Beginnings

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Jerusalem: The Holy City in the Eyes of Chroniclers, Visitors, Pilgrims, and Prophets from the Days of Abraham to the Beginnings
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Francis Edward Peters
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:672
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691607474
ClassificationsDewey:956.944
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 5 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 March 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

This remarkable portrayal of Jerusalem has become a favorite of many readers interested in this city's dramatic past. Through a collection of firsthand accounts, we see Jerusalem as it appeared through the centuries to a fascinating variety of observers--Jews, Christians, Muslims, and secularists, from pilgrim to warrior to merchant. F. E. Peters s

Reviews

"A worthy tribute to a city that very few people can visit, or can ever have visited for hundreds or thousands of years past, without profound excitement and emotional turmoil."--Michael Grant, The New York Times Book Review "Many hours of moving, sometimes beautiful, often disturbing reading."--Merle Rubin, The Christian Science Monitor "This book is full of interest and value for all who love the Holy City. Between the covers of no other single book about Jerusalem is this wealth of material to be found."--Ronald Brownrigg, The Middle East Journal