The Archaeology of Jerusalem
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: September 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780300111958
Subjects: History / General; General; History; History - General History; History: World
Description: "In this sweeping and lavishly illustrated history, Katharina Galor and Hanswulf Bloedhorn survey nearly four thousand years of human settlement and building activity in Jerusalem, from prehistoric times through the Ottoman period. The study is structured chronologically, exploring the city’s material culture, including fortifications and water systems as well as key sacred, civic, and domestic architecture. Distinctive finds such as paintings, mosaics, pottery, and coins highlight each period. Their book provides a unique perspective on the emergence and development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the relationship among the three religions and their cultures into the modern period."--