Nine Quarters of Jerusalem
Book description
'Original and illuminating ... what a good book this is' Jonathan Dimbleby
'A love letter to the people of the Old City' Jerusalem Post
In Jerusalem, what you see and what is true are two different things. Maps divide the walled Old City into four quarters, yet that division doesn't…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Nine Quarters of Jerusalem as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
There are many sweeping histories of Jerusalem, but this book tells the intimate stories of people and places that often get short shrift.
Teller takes us into the Arab as well as Jewish worlds of the Old City, and he serves as a gentle guide in the passionate and fraught politics of a city that, as he writes, “wears its history like a teenager wears a school uniform – joyless.”
From Andrew's list on grasping the conflict over Jerusalem.
This is a new biography of the city that attempts to dispel many of the stereotypes associated with it.
It is written by a British author who is well-acquainted with the city, having visited it for several decades. One of the most commonly held descriptions of the city is that it is divided into four quarters: Jewish, Christian, Armenian, and Muslim.
However, as the title suggests, this book seeks to challenge this notion, which was first described by a British cleric primarily for the sake of visitors. The book delves into the stories of the city's places and people to…
From Graham's list on helping understand Jerusalem.
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