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Jerusalem: A Brief History

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Description for Jerusalem: A Brief History Paperback. Series: Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Provides a short, accessible, and lively introduction to Jerusalem Jerusalem - A Brief History shows how Jewish, Christian, and Islamic scriptures confer providential meaning to the fate of the city and how modern Jerusalem is haunted by waves of biblical fantasy aiming at mutually exclusive status-quo rectification. It presents the major epochs of the history of Jerusalem's urban transformation, inviting readers to imagine Jerusalem as a city that is not just sacred to the many groups of people who hold it dear, but as a united, unharmed place that is, in this sense, holy. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Series
Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405179720
SKU
V9781405179720
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99-50

About Michael Zank
Michael Zank, PhD, is Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Boston University where he teaches a course on Holy City: Jerusalem in Time, Space, and Imagination. He has published a number of volumes including: New Perspectives on Martin Buber and The Idea of Atonement in the Philosophy of Hermann Cohen. He has been recognized twice as an outstanding ... Read more

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