| Jerusalem in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Gilbert, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471283282 ISBN-13: 9780471283287 Publisher: Trade Paper Press OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: From one of the world's most revered historians, the first major history of contemporary Jerusalem "Gilbert is a first-rate storyteller." --The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating and admirably readable . . . unmatched for sheer breadth of acutely observed historical detail." --Christopher Walker, The Times (London) "Most noteworthy for its richness of letters, journals and anecdotes . . . the major events of this century come alive in eyewitness accounts." --The New York Times Book Review "Extraordinarily vivid glimpses of Jerusalem life." --Atlanta Journal Constitution |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - History | Modern - 20th Century - Religion | Judaism - History |
| Dewey: 956.944 |
| LCCN: 96018458 |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 5.81" W x 8.89" (1.32 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From one of the world's most revered historians, the first major history of contemporary Jerusalem ""Gilbert is a first-rate storyteller."" --The Wall Street Journal ""Fascinating and admirably readable . . . unmatched for sheer breadth of acutely observed historical detail."" --Christopher Walker, The Times (London) ""Most noteworthy for its richness of letters, journals and anecdotes . . . the major events of this century come alive in eyewitness accounts."" --The New York Times Book Review ""Extraordinarily vivid glimpses of Jerusalem life."" --Atlanta Journal Constitution |