Jerusalem : a brief history /: a brief history. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Zank.
• Authors: Zank, Michael
• Contents: Part I. Introducing Jerusalem. Location, recent history, demography ; Cities within ; Communities and meanings -- Part II: Biblical city. "Holy City:" a clarification of terms ; The making of a memorable place ; Kings, priests, and the politics of "one god alone" ; Kinship, covenant, and sectarian divide ; City and scenario -- Part III: Imperial city. Constantine's Hagiapolis Hierousalem ; Pax Christiana sive Islamica ; Arab conquest ; City of the Holy House (madinat bayt al-maqdis) ; The Kingdom of Jerusalem: of warlords, popes, and preachers of jihad -- Part IV: Modern city. Ottoman Kudus ; Ethnic separation, partition, and division ; Unholy city -- Jerusalem: a timeline.
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxix, 238 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 956.94/42; HISTORY / Middle East / General; Jerusalem -- History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118533291; 1118533291; 9781118533321; 1118533321
• Related ISBNs: 9781405179713; 9781405179720
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.