Finding Jerusalem: Archaeology Between Science and Ideology Paperback - 2017

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"Katharina Galor has written a brilliant book on the contested historical roles of archaeology in modern Jerusalem, a city torn by religious, ideological, and political conflicts.This is a must-read for both scholars and laymen interested in the fascinating, tormented history of the Holy City."--Yaron Ezrahi, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

"Archaeology aspires to scientific objectivity, but it also works as a form of politics, and there is no clearer example of this than the effort to excavate the history of Jerusalem. In a work made possible by her remarkable ability to move between Israeli and Palestinian perspectives, Katharina Galor uncovers the political dimensions of archaeology as practiced in Jerusalem, bringing to bear her expertise as an archaeologist and an intimate knowledge of the city and its history. Finding Jerusalem makes for a unique tour of Jerusalem, a survey of how archaeology contributes to the contentiousness of this most politically fraught of sacred spaces."--Steven Weitzman, Abraham M. Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and Literatures and Ella Darivoff Director of the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania