City of Stone
Subtitle: The Hidden History of Jerusalem
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: October 22, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9780520207684
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; Islamic studies; Jewish studies; Local history; Urban communities; Politics/International Relations; History; History - General History; Israel; Middle East - Israel; Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Dev.; Political Science / General
First sentence: On Monday, September 4, 1995-the ninth day of the month of Elul in the year A.H 5755 (according to the Jewish calendar)-the Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin officially opened the celebrations marking the 3,000th anniversary of the establishment of Jerusalem as capital of the Kingdom of Israel.