Jerusalem: City of Mirrors by Amos Elon
A portrait of Jerusalem which gives an insight into the kaleidoscopic culture of this magical city. Battle-scarred from 4000 years of violent conflict, the holy city is a sacred symbol of Judaism, Islam and Christianity and its religious wars of today reflect those of the past.Amos Elon has spent most of his adult life in Jerusalem. A frequent essayist, lecturer and critic who is well known for his articles in the ‘New Yorker’ and ‘New York Review of Books’, he is the author of the bestseller ‘The Israelis: ‘Founder’ s and Sons’, ‘Flight into Egypt’, ‘Herzl: A Biography’ and ‘Jerusalem: City of Mirrors’ (also published by Flamingo).
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ISBN 13 | 9780006375319 |
ISBN 10 | 0006375316 |
Title | Jerusalem: City of Mirrors |
Author | Amos Elon |
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Binding type | Paperback |
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Year published | 1996-01-08 |
Number of pages | 320 |
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