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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Lawler, Andrew.     Subjects     Excavations (Archaeology) -- Jerusalem.     Archaeology and religion -- Jerusalem.     Jerusalem -- History.     Jerusalem -- Antiquities.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Lawler, Andrew.       by title:      Under Jerusalem : th...       by call number:      956.9442009 L418u     Search the Web     Lawler, Andrew.     Excavations (Archaeology) -- Jerusalem.     Archaeology and religion -- Jerusalem.     Jerusalem -- History.     Jerusalem -- Antiquities.       MARC Display

Under Jerusalem : the buried history of the world's most contested city / Andrew Lawler. by Lawler, Andrew. Doubleday, 2021. Call #: 956.9442009 L418u Subjects Excavations (Archaeology) -- Jerusalem.   Archaeology and religion -- Jerusalem.   Jerusalem -- History.   Jerusalem -- Antiquities. ISBN:  9780385546850 (hc.) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  xxxiii, 426 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (some color), maps, portraits, photographs (some color) ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-404) and index. Summary:  "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 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 struggle to control the city above. 'Under Jersualem' takes readers into the tombs, tunnels, and trenches of the Holy City. It brings to life the indelible characters who have investigated this subterranean landscape. With clarity and verve, acclaimed journalist Andrew Lawler reveals how their pursuit has not only defined the conflict over modern Jerusalem, but could provide a map for two peoples and three faiths to peacefully coexist."--Jacket. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 956.9442009 L418u Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 956.9442009 L418u Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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