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Crossing Jerusalem
Nicholas Woodsworth
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Description for Crossing Jerusalem
Paperback. Jerusalem is not an ordinary city. This book is both a portrait of a spiritual Jerusalem, and a recounting of the effect the city has on the spirit of one visitor who discovers its ongoing distress and, though sceptical of religion, he discovers some sort of spirituality in himself. Num Pages: 400 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
Jerusalem is not an ordinary city and Crossing Jerusalem is not a standard telling of a city's story. While the author himself is deeply skeptical of religion, this book is both a portrait of a spiritual Jerusalem, and a recounting of the effect the city has on the spirit of one visitor who discovers its ongoing distress - through it he discovers some sort of spirituality in himself. At the same time a travelogue, a questioning of spiritual values, and an examination of the beliefs that have sustained Jerusalem's populations through centuries of conflict and division, Crossing Jerusalem offers ... Read more
Jerusalem is not an ordinary city and Crossing Jerusalem is not a standard telling of a city's story. While the author himself is deeply skeptical of religion, this book is both a portrait of a spiritual Jerusalem, and a recounting of the effect the city has on the spirit of one visitor who discovers its ongoing distress - through it he discovers some sort of spirituality in himself. At the same time a travelogue, a questioning of spiritual values, and an examination of the beliefs that have sustained Jerusalem's populations through centuries of conflict and division, Crossing Jerusalem offers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906598822
SKU
V9781906598822
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Nicholas Woodsworth
Nicholas Woodsworth was born in Canada in 1953 and grew up in Africa and South-East Asia. He was Africa Correspondent for the Financial Times in the late 1980s and served as the Weekend FT's staff travel writer from 1990 to 2003. He is the author of The Liquid Continent (Haus, 2010)
Reviews for Crossing Jerusalem
Praise for Woodsworths The Liquid Continent: 'This is a Mediterranean Trilogy to cherish, Woodsworth has a lively, accessible style.' The Guardian