{"product_id":"jerusalem-jerusalem-book-james-carroll-9780547747620","title":"Jerusalem, Jerusalem","description":"Provocative . . . the book brims with splendid insights. \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJerusalem: the ancient City on a Hill, a place central to three major religions, a transcendent fantasy that ignites religious fervor unlike anywhere else on earth. James Carroll s urgent, masterly \u003ci\u003eJerusalem, Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the history of the city and explores how it came to define culture in both the Middle East and America. \u003cbr\u003eCarroll shows how the New World was shaped by obsessions with Jerusalem, from Christopher Columbus s search for a westward route to the city, to the fascination felt by American presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Ronald Reagan. Heavenly Jerusalem defines the American imagination and always the earthly city smolders. Jerusalem fever, inextricably tied to Christian fervor, is the deadly unnamed third party to the Israeli-Palestinian wars. Understanding this fever is the key that unlocks world history, and the diagnosis that gives us our best chance to reimagine peace. \u003cbr\u003e I dare you to read this book and see Jerusalem, or yourself, the same way. Bernard Avishai, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hebrew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSo provocative and illuminating that it should not be overlooked by anyone who cares about the future of Jerusalem. \u003ci\u003eJewish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJAMES CAROL's critically admired books include \u003ci\u003ePracticing Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e, the National Book Award winning \u003ci\u003eAn American Requiem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse of War\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the first PEN\/Galbraith Award, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eConstantine s Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, now an acclaimed documentary.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50216591786257,"sku":"CIN0547747624G","price":6.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51612636578065,"sku":"CIN0547747624A","price":4.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52968585068817,"sku":"CIN0547747624VG","price":6.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0547747624.jpg?v=1751135791","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/jerusalem-jerusalem-book-james-carroll-9780547747620","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}