BOOKS - The Archaeology of Jerusalem by Katharina Galor (2013-12-06)
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The Archaeology of Jerusalem by Katharina Galor (2013-12-06)
Author: Katharina Galor;Hanswulf Bloedhorn
Year: 2013
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 19 MB
Language: English
Year: 2013
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 19 MB
Language: English
In this sweeping and lavishly illustrated history Katharina Galor and Hanswulf Bloedhorn survey nearly four thousand years of human settlement and building activity in Jerusalem from prehistoric times through the Ottoman period The study is structured chronologically exploring the city s material culture including fortifications and water systems as well as key sacred civic and domestic architecture Distinctive finds such as paintings mosaics pottery and coins highlight each period Their book provides a unique perspective on the emergence and development of Judaism Christianity and Islam and the relationship among the three religions and their cultures into the modern period