An account of the bitter 1948 dispute between the Arabs and Jews over Jerusalem highlights the role of the British as well as prominent individuals in the struggle. Reissue. (A Samuel Goldwyn Productions film, releasing September 2007, directed by Elie Chouraqui, starring JJ Feild, Tovah Felshuh, Maria Pappas, Ian Holm, Patrick Bruel, Tom Conti, and others) (History -- General)
The peril and promise of contemporary Jewish identity.
In celebration of Jerusalem's 3000-year aniversary, Jane Yolen explores the power and significance of this historic city in all its beauty and sorrow. John Thompson's emotionally charged, full-color paintings--dramatic cityscapes...
An archaic manuscript contains a secret, one that could change the world ... The second in the series, from the author of The Istanbul Puzzle.
Surveys the history, archaeology, and theology of Jerusalem, focusing on issues like the location of important buildings and events in the life of Jesus that took place in Jerusalem.
This revised edition includes material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt’s postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account.
She had mentioned obscure names: Abaddon, Mago, Architetto. The last was the President himself, the architect of the emerging new world order, the Plan, as they called it. But who were the others?
The poignant, autobiographical story of the fall and evacuation of the Jewish Quarter, as witnessed through the eyes of a young girl. With maps.
Since it was a bigger table, there were lots more balls in play, and it was lucky that the builders would call out the colour of the ball that they were going for, since all of them were grey or black or white to Freddy and his friends.
An assessment of the character and motivations of Christopher Columbus reveals the passionate religious beliefs that motivated his famous voyages, and claims how he sought gold to finance a new crusade to restore Jerusalem to Christian ...
A U.S. State Department official is in love with a woman whose son belongs to Hamas.