City of Stone: The Hidden History of Jerusalem. (book reviews)

Hillel Frisch, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Jerusalem, whose name ironically may be linked etymologically to peace, has in the past 150 years become synonymous with conflict. In fact, the recent history of this city is a microreflection of the promise of modernity yet at the same time a poignant reminder that the progress, reflected in its transformation from medieval-like squalor at the beginning of the nineteenth century into a relatively prosperous urban center (at least regarding Jewish west Jerusalem), has coincided with national and religious conflict. The pronouncement in the ...

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