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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100593311760
ISBN-139780593311769
eBay Product ID (ePID)15050073377
Product Key Features
Book TitleUnder Jerusalem : the Buried History of the World's Most Contested City
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicArchaeology, Asia / General, History, Middle East / General
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Social Science, History
AuthorAndrew Lawler
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.8 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-004655
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal956.94/42
SynopsisIn 1863, a French senator digging in Jerusalem uncovered a stone casket filled with human bones and gold thread. He claimed it belonged to a queen mentioned in the Bible, and news of the find ricocheted around the world. In the century and a half since, Jerusalem has drawn a global cast of treasure hunters, missionaries, archaeologists, and religious zealots eager to extract remains of the biblical past from beneath its streets and shrines. Their efforts transformed our understanding of Jerusalem's history and sparked bloody riots, thwarted international peace agreements, and turned it into the world's most contested city. Under Jerusalem takes readers into the tombs, tunnels, and trenches of the Holy City, bringing to life the indelible characters who have explored this subterranean landscape. With clarity and verve, acclaimed journalist Andrew Lawler reveals how their pursuit defined the conflict over modern Jerusalem-and ultimately could provide a map for two peoples and three faiths to peacefully coexist., A spellbinding history of the hidden world below the Holy City-a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval "A sweeping tale of archaeological exploits and their cultural and political consequences told with a historian's penchant for detail and a journalist's flair for narration." -Washington Post In 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics dating to biblical times. Digging deep underground, he discovered an ancient grave that, he claimed, belonged to an Old Testament queen. News of his find ricocheted around the world, evoking awe and envy alike, and inspiring others to explore Jerusalem's storied past. In the century and a half since the Frenchman broke ground, Jerusalem has drawn a global cast of fortune seekers and missionaries, archaeologists and zealots, all of them eager to extract the biblical past from beneath the city's streets and shrines. Their efforts have had profound effects, not only on our understanding of Jerusalem's history, but on its hotly disputed present. The quest to retrieve ancient Jewish heritage has sparked bloody riots and thwarted international peace agreements. It has served as a cudgel, a way to stake a claim to the most contested city on the planet. Today, the earth below Jerusalem remains a battleground in the struggle to control the city above. Under Jerusalem takes readers into the tombs, tunnels, and trenches of the Holy City. It brings to life the indelible characters who have investigated this subterranean landscape. With clarity and verve, acclaimed journalist Andrew Lawler reveals how their pursuit has not only defined the conflict over modern Jerusalem, but could provide a map for two peoples and three faiths to peacefully coexist.
LC Classification NumberDS109.9.L38 2021
