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Jerusalem in the twentieth century / Martin Gilbert.
Van Pelt Library DS109.93 .G55 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gilbert, Martin, 1936-2015.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jerusalem--History.
- Jerusalem.
- Palestine--History--1917-1948.
- Palestine.
- Israel--History.
- Israel.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : J. Wiley & Sons, 1996.
- Summary:
- Jerusalem today is a vibrant, flourishing city, the capital of an independent nation, and the vital center of worship for three world religions. Yet, one hundred years ago - a mere moment in time to a city celebrating its 3,000th anniversary - Jerusalem was a provincial town, an outpost of the Ottoman Empire ruled from Constantinople. The extraordinary transformation of Jerusalem, from the twilight of Turkish rule to the advent of the twenty-first century, is an epic struggle of passionate political, cultural, and spiritual forces. Often tragic, always fascinating, the remarkable history of contemporary Jerusalem is essential to our understanding of the Middle East.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-371) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0471163082
- OCLC:
- 34658710
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