Under Jerusalem : The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City by Lawler, Andrew

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Doubleday. New. New In 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics dating to biblical times Digging deep underground, he discovered an ancient grave that, he claimed, belonged to an Old Testament queen News of his find ricocheted around the world, evoking awe and envy alike, and inspiring others to explore Jerusalem's storied pastIn the century and a half since the Frenchman broke ground, Jerusalem has drawn a global cast of fortune seekers and missionaries, archaeologists and zealots, all of them eager to extract the biblical past from beneath the city's streets and shrines Their efforts have had profound effects, not only on our understanding of Jerusalem's history, but on its hotly disputed present The quest to retrieve ancient Jewish heritage has sparked bloody riots and thwarted international peace agreements It has served as a cudgel, a way to stake a claim to the most contested city on the planet Today, the earth below Jerusalem remains a battleground in the… Read More

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Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City by Andrew Lawler
In 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics dating to biblical times. Digging deep underground, he discovered an ancient grave that, he claimed, belonged to an Old Testament queen. News of his find ricocheted around the world, evoking awe and envy alike, and inspiring others to explore Jerusalem's storied past.
In the century and a half since the Frenchman broke ground, Jerusalem has drawn a global cast of fortune seekers and missionaries, archaeologists and zealots, all of them eager to extract the biblical past from beneath the city's streets and shrines. Their efforts have had profound effects, not only on our understanding of Jerusalem's rich history but on its hotly disputed present. The quest to retrieve ancient Jewish heritage has sparked bloody riots, thwarted international peace agreements, and served as a powerful weapon in the fight to claim the most contested city on the… Read More

Doubleday. HARDCOVER. 2021. 9780385546850 :ISBN: 9780385546850 - Subject:History | Middle East | General . NEW.