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
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