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Jerusalem 1900: The Holy City in the Age of Possibilities
Vincent Lemire
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Description for Jerusalem 1900: The Holy City in the Age of Possibilities
Hardcover. Translation of: Jaerusalem 1900: la ville sainte aa l'aage des possibles. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine; Weiss, Lys Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Perhaps the most contested patch of earth in the world, Jerusalem's Old City experiences consistent violent unrest between Israeli and Palestinian residents, with seemingly no end in sight. Today, Jerusalem's endless cycle of riots and arrests appears intractable even unavoidable and it looks unlikely that harmony will ever be achieved in the city. But with Jerusalem 1900, historian Vincent Lemire shows us that it wasn't always that way, undoing the familiar notion of Jerusalem as a lost cause and revealing a unique moment in history when a more peaceful future seemed possible. In this masterly history, Lemire uses newly opened ... Read more
Perhaps the most contested patch of earth in the world, Jerusalem's Old City experiences consistent violent unrest between Israeli and Palestinian residents, with seemingly no end in sight. Today, Jerusalem's endless cycle of riots and arrests appears intractable even unavoidable and it looks unlikely that harmony will ever be achieved in the city. But with Jerusalem 1900, historian Vincent Lemire shows us that it wasn't always that way, undoing the familiar notion of Jerusalem as a lost cause and revealing a unique moment in history when a more peaceful future seemed possible. In this masterly history, Lemire uses newly opened ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226188232
SKU
V9780226188232
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About Vincent Lemire
Vincent Lemire is lecturer in contemporary history at the University of Marne-la-Vallee, in Paris.
Reviews for Jerusalem 1900: The Holy City in the Age of Possibilities
An important book for its theoretical and corrective analysis of the vicissitudes of Jerusalem's ongoing realities, and a contribution to archaeology and modernization in general. Highly recommended.
Choice Jerusalem, undoubtedly the most sensitive spiritual and geopolitical hotspot on the planet, counts Lemire among its most original historians. He brings the city to life at a time when ethnic and ... Read more
Choice Jerusalem, undoubtedly the most sensitive spiritual and geopolitical hotspot on the planet, counts Lemire among its most original historians. He brings the city to life at a time when ethnic and ... Read more