Jerusalem
Subtitle: its sanctity and centrality to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
By: edited by Lee I. Levine.
Contributors: Levine, Lee I.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 516
Subjects: Jerusalem in Judaism -- Congresses.; Jerusalem in Christianity -- Congresses.; Jerusalem in Islam -- Congresses.; Jerusalem -- History -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: In this work, thirty-three world-renowned scholars consider the significance of Jerusalem in the thought and practice of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. They describe its archeological remains, cultural creations, and tumultuous history from biblical times to the present. But they also probe its rich significance as a religious site sacred to three faiths: as the sacred center of the world, as a goal of pilgrimage, and as a symbol of eschatological fullness.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Proceedings of a conference held in Jerusalem on June 23-28, 1996.