Where heaven and earth meet: Jerusalem's sacred esplanade

Edition
First edition
Author
Grabar, Oleg (editor); Kedar, Benjamin (editor)
Publisher
Yad Ben-Zvi Press; University of Texas Press
Year
2009
Language
English
Keywords
Call Number
DS109.28 .W54 2009
ISBN
9780292722729
Reference Only
Off
Number of Pages
411
Library of Congress Subject Heading
Jerusalem -- History
Library of Congress Subject Heading 2
Temple Mount (Jerusalem)
Abstract

"This book presents and explains one of the most extraordinary spaces on earth, the large man-made area which occupies the southeastern corner of the walled Old City of Jerusalem and which takes up almost one-sixth of its surface." "This book is an unprecedented endeavor. For the first time an Israeli, a Palestinian, and a Dominican institute of higher learning, all located in Jerusalem, have decided to jointly sponsor a volume dealing with Jerusalem's sacred Esplanade. And, of course, not only with its monuments, but also with the conflicting emotions they have aroused over the ages and with the passions they ignite today." "The book contains eleven articles written by leading experts on the various periods, adding up to an authoritative, up-to-date account of the site's history; five thematic essays ranging from the site considered as a work of art to its roles in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim thought; a photographic dossier; and three personal views by the presidents of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Al-Quds University, as well as by Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini. It contains 216 illustrations, many of them previously unpublished, and 26 plans and maps." -- Provided by publisher, page 4 of cover