Jerusalem, Jerusalem

A “masterful” history of the city and its holy wars past and present, from the New York Times –bestselling author of Constantine’s Sword ( The Boston Globe ).   How did this ancient Middle Eastern city become a transcendent fantasy that ignites religious fervor unlike anywhere else on earth? Jerusalem, Jerusalem journeys through centuries of conflict among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, right up to the present-day Israeli-Palestinian struggle—with fascinating examinations of how the idea of