100 Best Jerusalem Books of All Time

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The Master & Margarita

Mikhail Bulgakov, Diana Burgin, Katherine Tiernan O'Connor

5.0
Mikhail Bulgakov's devastating satire of Soviet life was written during the darkest period of Stalin's regime. Combining two distinct yet interwoven parts—one set in ancient Jerusalem, one in contemporary Moscow—the novel veers from moods of wild theatricality with violent storms, vampire attacks, and a Satanic ball; to such somber scenes as the meeting of Pilate and Yeshua, and the murder of Juda
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One of the finest works of fiction of the last century. [source]

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Andi Dumitrescu

If I had to make a more rational choice, I’d go with Ulises or The Master and Margareta, but I think that choice is a bit snobbish. [source]

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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil

Hannah Arendt

4.9
Preview Summary
Originally appearing as a series of articles in The New Yorker, Hannah Arendt’s authoritative and stunning report on the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann sparked a flurry of debate upon its publication. 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. A major journalistic tr
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Dr. Phil Zimbardo

Talks about Eichmann as illustrating the banality of evil. [source]

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Daniel Pick

The trial focused public attention on the individual high bureaucrat who had such personal responsibility in the Final Solution. There was, in a way, this enigma of what went on in Eichmann’s mind. [source]

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David Bell

Political philosopher Arendt sees the work of the Nazis as the inevitable result of colonialism and industrialisation. [source]

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Jerusalem: The Biography

Simon Sebag-Montefiore

4.8
Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today’s clash of civilizations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is the epic history of three thousand years of faith, slaughter, fanaticism and
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A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East book cover4

A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East

David Fromkin

4.5
Preview Summary
The critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling account of how the modern Middle East came into being after World War I, and why it is in upheaval today

In our time the Middle East has proven a battleground of rival religions, ideologies, nationalisms, and dynasties. All of these conflicts, including the hostilities between Arabs and Israelis that have flared yet again, come down, in a sense, t
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From Beirut to Jerusalem

Thomas L. Friedman

4.5
This extraordinary bestseller is still the most incisive, thought-provoking book ever written about the Middle East. Thomas L. Friedman, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting, and now the Foreign Affairs columnist on the op-ed page of the New York Times, drew on his ten years in the Middle East to write a book that The Wall Street Journal called "a sparkling intellectual g
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

Christopher Moore

4.4
The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years—except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer
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The Source

James A. Michener, Steve Berry

4.4
In the grand storytelling style that is his signature, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the very beginnings of the Jewish faith, thousands of years ago. Through the predecessors of four modern men and women, we experience the entire colorful history of the Jews, including the life of the early Hebrews and their persecutions, the impact of Christianity, the Crusades, and the Spanish In
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O Jerusalem (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #5)

Larry Collins

4.3
With her bestselling mystery series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell, Laurie R. King has created "lively adventure in the very best of intellectual company," according to The New York Times Book Review. Now the author of The Beekeeper's Apprentice and The Moor--the first writer since Patricia Cornwell to win both the American Edgar and British Creasey Awards for a debut novel (A Grave Ta
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The Jerusalem Assassin: A Marcus Ryker Series Political and Military Action Thriller: (book 3)

Joel C. Rosenberg

4.3
"A taut, brilliant thriller ripped right from today's headlines. Joel Rosenberg is masterful! The Jerusalem Assassin is an absolute home run." --Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Backlash

From the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author!

The enemy is invisible and moving fast. The body count is rising. And time is running out.
Marcus Ryker has spent his
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Appointment in Jerusalem: A True Story of Faith, Love, and the Miraculous Power of Prayer

Derek Prince, Lydia Prince, et al.

4.3
This is the riveting true story of a young schoolteacher and her courageous quest to know God’s will for her life. In Lydia Prince’s search for God and her life’s purpose, she is led to Jerusalem, where she learns the power of prayer and experiences many miracles of provision and protection.

Lydia rescues a dying baby girl and then miraculously survives many dangers, including gunfire, siege, and
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Chroniques de Jérusalem

Guy Delisle

4.3
Guy Delisle et sa famille s’installent pour une année à Jérusalem. Pas évident de se repérer dans cette ville aux multiples visages, animée par les passions et les conflits depuis près de 4000 ans. Au
détour d’une ruelle, à la sortie d’un lieu saint, à la terrasse d’un café, le dessinateur laisse éclater des questions fondamentales et nous fait découvrir un Jérusalem comme on ne l’a jamais vu.
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The Dovekeepers

Alice Hoffman

4.3
Over five years in the writing, The Dovekeepers is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel, a tour de force of imagination and research, set in ancient Israel.

In 70 C.E., nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans on Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. According to the ancient historian Josephus, two women and five children survived. Based on this tragic and i
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The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land

Aziz Abu Sarah, Maoz Inon

4.3

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples.“[A] short but immensely poignant account of a shared journey across I

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A Tale of Love and Darkness

Amos Oz

4.3
Tragic, comic, and utterly honest, A Tale of Love and Darkness is at once a family saga and a magical self-portrait of a writer who witnessed the birth of a nation and lived through its turbulent history.

It is the story of a boy growing up in the war-torn Jerusalem of the forties and fifties, in a small apartment crowded with books in twelve languages and relatives speaking nearly as many. The sto
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Jerusalem: A Cookbook

Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

4.3
A collection of 120 recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem from the New York Times bestselling author of Plenty, one of the most lauded cookbooks of 2011.

In Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city—with its diverse Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same year—Tamimi on the Arab east side and Ottole
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Essential Ottolenghi: A Collection

Yotam Ottolenghi

4.3
Experience Yotam Ottolenghi's wholly original approach to Middle Eastern-inspired, vegetable-centric cooking with over 280 recipes in a deluxe boxed set of the beloved New York Times bestselling cookbooks, Plenty More and Ottolenghi Simple, now in paperback for the first time.

From powerhouse chef and author (with over 4 million book copies sold) Yotam Ottolenghi comes this collection of two fan fa
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Return to Me (The Restoration Chronicles, #1)

Lynn Austin

4.3

After years of watching his children and grandchildren wander from their faith, Iddo's prayers are answered: King Cyrus is allowing God's chosen people to return to Jerusalem. Jubilant, he joyfully prepares for their departure, only to learn that his family, grown comfortable in the pagan culture of Babylon, wants to remain.
Zechariah, Iddo's oldest grandson, feels torn between his grandfather's a
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It's Good to Be Queen: Becoming as Bold, Gracious, and Wise as the Queen of Sheba

Liz Curtis Higgs

4.3
Sheba Journeyed Across the Desert with a Caravan of Riches, Only to Find the Greatest Treasure of Them All. So Can You.

When it comes to famous queens of the Bible, we know the good one, Queen Esther, and the bad one, Queen Jezebel. Now meet the wise one, the queen of Sheba, who traveled to Jerusalem to test the mind and heart of a king.

Her quest for wisdom will surprise you, challenge you, inspire
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Keepers of the Covenant (The Restoration Chronicles, #2)

Lynn Austin

4.3
In one life-changing moment, the lives of the Jewish exiles in Babylon are thrown into confusion and despair when a decree arrives from the king's palace in Susa. It calls for the annihilation of every Jewish man, woman, and child throughout the empire on the thirteenth day of Adar, in less than one year. Ezra, a quiet Jewish scholar and teacher, is suddenly called upon to lead the community as th
Hebrew 1 Workbook: Learn to Write the Hebrew Print Alphabet - For Kids and Adults - B&W Interior (Learn Hebrew Reading and Writing Series) (Hebrew Edition) book cover20

Hebrew 1 Workbook: Learn to Write the Hebrew Print Alphabet - For Kids and Adults - B&W Interior (Learn Hebrew Reading and Writing Series) (Hebrew Edition)

Hebrew by Inbal

4.3
Making the Most of Your Trip to Israel: A Concise, Historical, Biblical and Devotional Guide for Touring Israel with COLOR Illustrations book cover21

Making the Most of Your Trip to Israel: A Concise, Historical, Biblical and Devotional Guide for Touring Israel with COLOR Illustrations

Robert Lundgren

4.3

Making the Most of Your Trip to IsraelA Concise, Historical, Biblical and Devotional Guide for Touring IsraelWalking where Jesus walked, taught, and healed. Seeing with your own eyes where Joshua fought the battle of Jericho and Elijah called down fire from heaven. Visiting four thousand-plus years of biblical history. Such experiences make a trip to the Holy Land like none other. One thing is for

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Before Jerusalem Fell: Dating the Book of Revelation

Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.

4.2
"Before Jerusalem Fell: Dating the Book of Revelation" is a doctoral dissertation seeking to demonstrate that Revelation was written prior to the destruction of the Jewish Temple in AD 70 and that it was prophesying that event. It proves this early date for Revelation by providing both internal evidence from within Revelation and external evidence from Church history and tradition. It provides muc
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When Jesus Wept

Bodie and Brock Thoene

4.2
Lazarus occupies a surprising position in the Gospel accounts. Widely known as the man Jesus raised from the dead, his story is actually much broader and richer than that. Living as he did at Bethany, near Jerusalem, Lazarus was uniquely placed to witness the swirl of events around Jesus. When Jesus Wept, the first novel in The Jerusalem Chronicles series by bestselling authors Bodie and Brock Tho
Lonely Planet Jordan: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers French Quarter, Mardi Gras, Faubourg Marigny and more (Travel Guide) book cover24

Lonely Planet Jordan: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers French Quarter, Mardi Gras, Faubourg Marigny and more (Travel Guide)

Anthon Jackson, Jason Ruffin, Paul Stafford, Sanad Tabbaa

4.2

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Jordan.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from seeing the magnificent Rose City of Petra, to learning about Jordan's past through the ancient art of mosaic making, and bathing in the mineral rich waters of the Ma'in hot springs.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Jordan t

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Jerusalem - The Temple Mount

Leen & Kathleen Ritmeyer

4.2
Jerusalem - The Temple Mount is the first modern guide to the Temple Mount for visitors of all religions.The authoritative text of JERUSALEM: THE TEMPLE MOUNT contains priceless information and is richly documented with detailed maps, plans and stunningly evocative reconstructive illustrations. An artistic masterpiece in itself, this important addition to the scant literature on the Temple Mount w
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Holy Ground: Devotions from the Land of the Bible

Kendall Fowler

4.2

What if the Bible could come to life?Holy Ground invites readers on a devotional journey through the land of Israel, tracing the biblical story through the very places where God revealed Himself, called His people, and accomplished redemption. Drawing from firsthand travel experiences, Scripture, historical insight, and personal reflection, the book explores how physical places in the Bible serve

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Jerusalem Interlude (Zion Covenant, #4)

Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene

4.2
In August 1938 Hitler’s Brownshirts conquer Czechoslovakia. German Jews are deported in cattle cars to Poland, the country of earlier pograms. Other Jews flee to Palestine, the Promised Land of their dreams . . . only to be imprisoned behind barbed wire upon their arrival. Musicians Shimon and Leah Feldstein, two of the “lucky ones,” are allowed to disembark from their rusting ship. Yet even in th
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The Holy Land for Christian Travelers: An Illustrated Guide to Israel

John A. Beck

4.2
A trip to the Holy Land is on the bucket list of many Christians. But planning a meaningful trip in a place so filled with significant sites is an imposing task. Most travel guides are not prepared to link the Bible and land in an accurate and meaningful way because they are written for people of all faiths. So how can a Christian traveler prepare a trip that will illuminate God's Word and reveal
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Behold the Man (The Jerusalem Chronicles #3)

Bodie and Brock Thoene

4.2
Encounter the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth in this culmination of the Jerusalem Chronicles.


How could Jesus—who preached righteousness before God, and love and mercy toward neighbors—be so hated and pursued? To the Temple officials, he was a threat to the livelihood and authority of the priesthood. To Herod Antipas, he was a threat to his ambition to be the King of the Jews. And to t
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Discovery House Bible Atlas

Dr. John A. Beck

4.2
With scores of full-color maps, photographs, detailed commentary, and much more, the Discovery House Bible Atlas helps you grasp the vital connection between the land of the Bible and the teachings and events of Scripture. Covering the full sweep of the Holy Land--the Coastal Plain, the Central Mountain Range, the Jordan Valley, and the Transjordan Plateau--this fascinating volume provides big-pic
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The Triumph of Zion: Our Personal Quest for the New Jerusalem

John M. Pontius

4.2
John Pontius, popular author and speaker, has carefully researched the importance of the concept of Zion and the impact it has in our personal lives. Gathering together hundreds of quotes from modern prophets and scriptures, Pontius has compiled an in-depth look at building Zion in our own hearts that helps us to see our vast privileges and obligations. The Triumph of ZionOur Personal Quest for th
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Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion

William Blake, Morton D. Paley, et al.

4.2
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Experiencing the Land of the Book: A Life-Changing Journey through Israel

Charles H Dyer

4.2

The world’s most inexpensive and unique tour to Israel.Join Holy Land expert and tour guide Dr. Charlie Dyer on a trip through Israel. Blending history, rich biblical teaching, and humor, Experiencing the Land of the Book: A Life-Changing Journey through Israel connects its travelers to fifty highlights—all through stories and an illustrated travelogue. Readers will be captivated by the more than

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Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation

Yossi Klein Halevi

4.2
Interweaving the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who liberated Jerusalem, the acclaimed international journalist traces the history of Israel from the Six Day War to the present

In June 1967, Israel won a swift and decisive victory in the Six Day War. Many of the soldiers responsible for that triumph would become the nation's future leaders, including the young paratroopers of reservists' B
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The Complete Illuminated Books

William Blake and David Bindman

4.2
In his Illuminated Books, William Blake combined text and imagery on a single page in a way that had not been done since the Middle Ages. For Blake, religion and politics, intellect and emotion, mind and body were both unified and in conflict with each other: his work is expressive of his personal mythology, and his methods of conveying it were integral to its meaning. There is no comparison with
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Jerusalem's Queen: A Novel of Salome Alexandra (The Silent Years, #3)

Angela Hunt

4.2
Born in the small village of Modein, a town made famous by the warrior Maccabees, Salome Alexandra knows better than to harbor grand dreams for her future. She pales in comparison to her beautiful older sister, and though she learns to read at an early age, girls are not valued for their intellectual ability. But when her father and sister are killed, John Hyrcanus, a distant relative, invites Sal
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Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

Reza Aslan

4.2
From the internationally bestselling author of No god but God comes a fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held assumptions about the man we know as Jesus of Nazareth.

Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher and miracle worker walked across the Galilee, gathering followers to establish what he called the “Kingdom of God.” The revolutionar
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Crime Scene Jerusalem

Alton L. Gansky

4.2
Maxwell Odom, one of the nation's top crime-scene investigators, is in Jerusalem to deliver a keynote speech to the Association of Israeli Police. The ugliness his job has forced him to witness has darkened his soul and calloused his mind. He has become cynical and unpleasant. One evening he steps out of his hotel room to meet his driver and discovers he has been transported to ancient Jerusalem i
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The Road to Jerusalem (The Knight Templar, #1)

Jan Guillou

4.2
For power. For passion. For glory.

The epic story of the Knights Templar.

Born in 1150 to a noble Swedish family and coming of age at a monastery under the tutelage of a Cistercian monk and a former Knight Templar, young Arn Magnusson is sent to fulfill his destiny beyond the cloister walls. But the world awaiting him is a place at odds with his monastic ways. And when the murder of a king engulfs W
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Jerusalem's Hope (Zion Legacy, #6)

Brock Thoene and Bodie Thoene

4.2
In this bestselling series Bodie and Brock Thoene have thrilled readers with an epic tale chronicling the struggle for the world's holiest and most turbulent city. As Jerusalem's Hope opens, strategist Moshe Sachar remains hidden in a secret tunnel beneath the Temple Mount, safely removed from the chaos of Israel's 1948 war of independence, while the funeral of an elder rabbi proceeds above him. U
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Lonely Planet Israel & the Palestinian Territories

Lonely Planet, Daniel Robinson, et al.

4.2
Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher*


Lonely Planet’s Israel the Palestinian Territoriesis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover the ruins of ancient Jericho, take an early morning walk to the Temple Mount for a breathtaking view of the Dome of the Rock, and float in the briny waters of
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Jerusalem & the Holy Land

DK Publishing

4.1
Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautiful commissioned photographs and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.
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Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life

SARI NUSSEIBEH

4.1
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

A teacher, a scholar, a philosopher, and an eyewitness to history, Sari Nusseibeh is one of our most urgent and articulate authorities on the conflict in the Middle East. From his time teaching side by side with Israelis at the Hebrew University through his appointment by Yasir Arafat to administer the Arab Jerusalem, he has held fast to the principles o
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The Devil in Jerusalem

Naomi Ragen

4.1
Two brothers are admitted to Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital with horrific injuries. Their mother, a young American, devoutly recites Psalms at the bedside, refusing to answer any questions. Brought in to investigate, Detective Bina Tzedek follows a winding path that takes her through Jerusalem's Old City, kabbalists, mystical ancient texts, and terrifying cult rituals, until she finally uncovers th
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The Knight Templar (The Crusades Trilogy, #2)

Jan Guillou, Anna Paterson

4.1
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Traveling Israel - Jerusalem Tel Aviv and the Judaean Desert

Oren Cahanovitc

4.1
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Fodor's Essential Israel: with the West Bank and Petra (Full-color Travel Guide)

Fodor's Travel Guides

4.1

Whether you want to visit Jerusalem's Old City, float in the Dead Sea, or party in Tel Aviv, the local Fodor's travel experts in Israel are here to help! Fodor's Essential Israel guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy

Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir book cover48

Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir

John Lyons

4.1
Lyons explains the Middle East through every day life and experiences - his son's school, his wife's friends and his own dealings with a range of people over the six years he lived there.
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The Carta Jerusalem Atlas

Dan Bahat

4.1
Required reading in universities and colleges worldwide, The Carta Jerusalem Atlas remains the premier Atlas for the study of history, geography and archaeology of the Holy City. The Carta Jerusalem Atlas has been enlarged for easier reading, thoroughly revised and updated to record the latest findings, and expanded to provide the best possibleoverview of one of the most fascinating and contested
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Her Gates Will Never Be Shut: Hell, Hope, and the New Jerusalem

Bradley Jersak and Nik Ansell

4.1
Description: Everlasting hell and divine judgment, a lake of fire and brimstone--these mainstays of evangelical tradition have come under fire once again in recent decades. Would the God of love revealed by Jesus really consign the vast majority of humankind to a destiny of eternal, conscious torment? Is divine mercy bound by the demands of justice? How can anyone presume to know who is saved from
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Haunt of Jackals (Jerusalem's Undead Trilogy #2)

Eric Wilson

4.1
When Jesus was resurrected, ancient scripture says many rose from the grave. Today, 36 from this group of undead remain. Known as the Nistarim, they are here to watch over the world.

When Judas hung himself, his blood mysteriously gave rise to another group of undead: the unholy Collectors. Now very much alive, they feed on souls and human blood.

Both groups of immortals still walk among us in an et
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Historia de Jerusalen/Jerusalem: Una Ciudad y Tres Religiones

Karen Armstrong

4.1
In this comprehensive work, Karen Armstrong traces the turbulent history of the city from the prehistoric era to the present day.
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Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19)

Agatha Christie

4.1
Among the towering red cliffs of Petra sits the corpse of Mrs Boynton, a tiny puncture mark on her wrist the only sign of what has killed her. Hercule Poirot has only 24 hours to solve the mystery.

A tyrannical old martinet, a mental sadist and the incarnation of evil. These were only three of the character descriptions levelled at Mrs. Boynton, the matriarch who kept her family totally dependent o
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Jerusalem the Eye of the Universe: A Pictorial Tour of the Holy City

Aryeh Kaplan

4.1
We'll go back through the centuries from the day King David established his kingdom there until yesterday's headlines in an art book that will quicken hearts and grace shelves and coffee tables for years to come.
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Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem: How Religion Drove the Voyages that Led to America

Carol Delaney

4.1
“One of the 100 best books of the year.” —The Times Literary Supplement

Christopher Columbus is reevaluated as a man of deep passion, patience, and religious conviction—on a mission to save Jerusalem from Islam.

Five hundred years after he set sail, Columbus is still a controversial figure in history. Debates portray him either as the hero in the great drama of discovery or as an avaricious glory hu
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Daughter of Cana (Jerusalem Road #1)

Hunt

4.1
Thomas and Tasmin, twin siblings hired to oversee a wedding feast in Cana, worry when the host runs out of wine . . . until a guest tells Tasmin to have the servants fill the pitchers by the gate with water from the cistern. Reluctantly, she obeys and is amazed when rainwater turns into the finest wine ever tasted in Cana.

When Thomas impulsively decides to follow the teacher from Nazareth, he and
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DK Eyewitness Jerusalem, Israel and the Palestinian Territories

DK Eyewitness

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Discover serene sacred sights and bustling Bauhaus boulevards.

Whether you want to float in the Dead Sea, visit the ruby-coloured city of Petra or tuck into Tel-Aviv's sumptuous food scene, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Jerusalem, Israel and the Palestinian territories have to offer.

Imbued with a fascinating mix of cultural influences and gilded with sacred site
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Lonely Planet Pocket Jerusalem & Tel Aviv

Lonely Planet, MaSovaida Morgan, et al.

4.1
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet's Pocket Jerusalem & Tel Aviv is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze at the architectural magnificence of the Temple Mount / Al Haram Ash Sharif, feel the spiritual power of the Western Wall and weave between mounds of fresh produce and cafes
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A River in the Sky (Amelia Peabody, #19)

Elizabeth Peters

4.1
From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters comes one of her most baffling and intriguing mysteries in her phenomenally popular Amelia Peabody series.

August 1910. Banned from the Valley of the Kings, Amelia Peabody and husband Emerson are persuaded to follow would-be archaeologist Major George Morley on an expedition to Palestine. Somewhere in this province of the corrupt, crumbling Ot
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Scotland

DK Travel

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Scotland is your in-depth guide to this unique country. Explore all that Scotland has to offer, from the streets of Edinburgh to the wind-swept highlands and lochs, from golf trips and whiskey tours to impromptu ceilidhs in cozy pubs.

Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Scotland .

+ Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance.
+ Illustrate
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Journey To Jerusalem: The Historic Visit Of The Minchas Eluzar Of Munkacs Zt'l To The Saba Kadisha Zt'l (Artscroll History)

Moshe Goldstein

4.1
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Day Tour Jerusalem: The Old City and Mount of Olives

Oren Cahanovitc

4.1
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A History of the Crusades, Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187

Steven Runciman

4.1
Sir Steven Runciman's three volume A History of the Crusades, one of the great classics of English historical writing, is now being reissued. This volume describes the Frankish states of Outremer from the accession of King Baldwin I to the re-conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin. As Runciman says in his preface, 'The politics of the Moslem world in the early twelfth-century defy straightforward analys
Right to Left Hebrew Notebook to practice handwriting (Hebrew Edition) book cover64

Right to Left Hebrew Notebook to practice handwriting (Hebrew Edition)

Inbal Amit, Hebrew by Inbal

4.1
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Carta's Historical Atlas of Jerusalem

Dan Bahat

4.1
DK Jerusalem, Israel and the Palestinian Territories (Travel Guide) book cover66

DK Jerusalem, Israel and the Palestinian Territories (Travel Guide)

DK Travel

4.1

Whether you want to float in the Dead Sea, visit the ruby-colored city of Petra, or tuck into Tel-Aviv's sumptuous food scene, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Jerusalem, Israel and the Palestinian territories have to offer.Imbued with a fascinating mix of cultural influences and gilded with sacred sites and ancient ruins, this dramatic landscape has been enchanti

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Sanctuary of the King – City Royal: 13 tours of Jerusalem

Eyal Davidson

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Jerusalem: Guide to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Dome of the Rock and Western Wall (2019 Israel Travel Guide)

Approach Guides

4.1
Jerusalem & Holy Land Travel Reference Map 4th Ed. 2019 (Waterproof) book cover69

Jerusalem & Holy Land Travel Reference Map 4th Ed. 2019 (Waterproof)

ITMB Publishing Ltd

4.1

Jerusalem is one of the most important cities in the world, being the fulcrum point of several of the world s religions. This map covers the city itself, with an expanded inset of the historic walled city and an inset map showing Israel s growing rail network. We have chosen not to show the barricades dividing the city into East and West, as this is a bone of contention within Jerusalem and we do

Lonely Planet Hebrew Phrasebook & Dictionary book cover70

Lonely Planet Hebrew Phrasebook & Dictionary

Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Anyone can speak another language! It's all about confidence.

Israelis love to chat, so don't be surprised - or caught out - if a total stranger starts up a heated discussion while you wait at a bus stop or felafel stand. An ancient language, Hebrew is the lingua franca of this most cosmopolitan of countries. Whether on a working holiday or o
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Jerusalem in The Qur'an

Imran Hosein and AbuBilaal Yakub

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This book has been written for precisely this purpose - to explain to Muslim the strange world in which we live today. It is a world in which the cause of Islam appears to be a lost cause. But having read this book the reader would now know, if he or she had not already known it, that the reality is quite different. When they know for certain that it is the destiny of Jerusalem to give a spectacul
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The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem

Sarit Yishai-Levi, Anthony Berris

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The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the binds that tie four generations of women.

Gabriela's mother Luna is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her famed beauty and charm seem to be reserved for everyone but her daughter. Ever since Gabriela can remember, she and Luna have struggled to connect. But when tragedy st
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Jerusalem to Rome: Studies in the Book of Acts

Homer A. Kent Jr.

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With charts, diagrams, and pictures of sites, Kent looks for answers to why the church began and grew as it did. Can be used for personal or group study.
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Levant: New Middle Eastern Cooking from Tanoreen

Rawia Bishara

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At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew's Search for Hope with Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land

Yossi Klein Halevi

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A brilliantly observed memoir of an unprecedented and remarkable spiritual journey.

“Evocative...compelling.”— St. Louis Post-Dispatch

While religion has fueled the often violent conflict plaguing the Holy Land, Yossi Klein Halevi wondered whether it could be a source of unity as well. To find the answer, this religious Israeli Jew began a two-year exploration to discover a common language with his
Conversational Hebrew Quick and Easy: The Most Innovative and Revolutionary Technique to Learn the Hebrew Language. For Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Speakers book cover76

Conversational Hebrew Quick and Easy: The Most Innovative and Revolutionary Technique to Learn the Hebrew Language. For Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Speakers

Yatir Nitzany

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Have you always wanted to learn how to speak Hebrew but simply didn't have the time? Look no further. You hold in your hands the most revolutionary method that was ever designed for QUICKLY becoming conversational in a language. In creating this time saving program, master linguist Yatir Nitzany spent nearly three years examining the 27 most common languages in the world and distilling from them t
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Jerusalem in the Twentieth Century

Martin Gilbert

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From one of the world's most revered historians, the first major history of contemporary Jerusalem""Gilbert is a first-rate storyteller."" --The Wall Street Journal

""Fascinating and admirably readable . . . unmatched for sheer breadth of acutely observed historical detail."" --Christopher Walker, The Times (London)

""Most noteworthy for its richness of letters, journals and anecdotes . . . the majo
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Frommer's Israel (Complete Guides)

Karen Chernick, Shira Rubin, Elianna Bar-el

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From the most trusted name in travel, Frommer’s Israel is a comprehensive, detailed, and opinionated guide to one of world’s most storied destinations. Written by expert local journalists, it covers all of Israel’s most important and awe-inspiring historic, cultural, natural and religious sites, with information on side trips to Petra, as well. Included in this guide are:· Evocative photos and doz

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Dateline Jerusalem: An Eyewitness Account of Prophecies Unfolding in the Middle East

Chris Mitchell

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History’s final chapter will be written in Jerusalem.

When an Iranian president thunders amurderous threat or an obscure Turkish drunkard has a dream in Mecca or aJewish couple from Brooklyn lands at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, theseevents might seem disconnected. But they’re not. In Dateline Jerusalem,CBN News correspondent Chris Mitchell connects the dots and unveils Jerusalemas the epicenter
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Jerusalem (Great Cities)

Colin Thubron

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Top 10 Israel and Petra

DK Eyewitness

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With revered sites such as Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives and Jordan's ancient city of Petra, this guide allows you to discover the best of everything Israel has to offer. Nine easy-to-follow itineraries explore the region's most interesting areas--from the dramatic mountaintop fortress of Masada to bustling Tel Aviv--while reviews of the best hotels, shops, and restaurants will help you plan y
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He Shall Have Dominion: A Postmillennial Eschatology

Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.

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In this greatly expanded and wholly updated version of Dr. Gentry's classic study of postmillennialism, you will sense anew the powerful message of Psalm 72 that Christ "shall have dominion from sea to sea" (Psa 72:8). You will learn that God's word promises that "the whole earth will be filled with his glory" (72:19) so that "all nations will call him blessed" (72:17) before Christ returns.

Many e
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Judas

Amos Oz and Nicholas de Lange

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«Amos Oz narra en Judas las grandes preguntas y conflictos de la historia y de la religión en Oriente Próximo».

Judas, el regreso de Amos Oz a la novela, género que no había frecuentado desde Una historia de amor y oscuridad, plantea una audaz y novedosa interpretación de la figura de Judas Iscariote en el contexto de una angustiosa y delicada historia de amor.

En el invierno de 1959, el mundo del
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Sacred Sites: Christian Perspectives on the Holy Land

Webster T Patterson

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Webster Patterson's SACRED SITES provides vibrant descriptions of the more authentic and significant biblical locations and combines the history and archaeology of ancient Christian sites with sound scriptural and theological scholarship. Writings on the Holy Land sometimes tend to be overly pious on the one hand or else burdened with dense academic jargon on the other. Patterson deftly avoids the
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The Lost Tomb (Jack Howard, #3)

David Gibbins and David J. L. Gibbins

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For centuries, people have speculated about the fabled lost libraries of antiquity. If one were found, what marvels would it contain? Now a fearless team of adventurers is about to unearth that long-hidden secret, and it will lead them to the most astonishing discovery ever made.

In the treacherous waters off the rugged Sicilian coast, marine archaeologist Jack Howard and his team of scientific exp
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Jerusalem Delivered

Torquato Tasso, Anthony M. Esolen

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Arguably the greatest Italian poet after Dante, Torquato Tasso was born in Sorrento in 1544 and died in Rome in 1595, having served as the court poet in Ferrara, been confined for years in a madhouse after attacking a servant with a knife, and composed one of the great works of Renaissance literature.

Unjustly neglected today, Tasso's epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered'(first published in 1581) is set
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Summer in Galilee

Juliette de Bairacli Levy

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Queen of Swords

Judith Tarr

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From the Court of Jerusalem to the battlefields of the Crusades to the glorious city of Byzantium, here are the pageantry and the danger of twelfth-century Europe's greatest advantage.

Melisende was the oldest daughter of Baldwin of Jerusalem, a princess of the Franks and, since she had no brothers, heir to the Crusader Kingdom. The crown would go to the man who married her, and after to her son.

Bu
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The Fall of Jerusalem

Flavius Josephus

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Led by the mighty Titus, the Roman army besieges Jerusalem.
This edition starts with 'book 5' of Josephus' Jewish War, the moment Titus marches on Jerusalem. It describes the Jewish internal faction war as well as the siege, the famine and the fights between Jews and Romans.

The book gives the integral text of several books of Josephus' Jewish War. This is therefore not an abridged version. Is is
Learn Hebrew for Adult Beginners: 3 Books in 1: Read, Write, and Speak Hebrew in 30 Days! book cover90

Learn Hebrew for Adult Beginners: 3 Books in 1: Read, Write, and Speak Hebrew in 30 Days!

Explore ToWin

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Ready to Read, Write, and Speak Hebrew in 30 Days?The world is rich with diverse cultures, and Israel – a vibrant hub of history and innovation – awaits your exploration.This 3-book Hebrew course is your fast-pass to fluency. We've developed a streamlined system that takes the overwhelm out of learning, so you can make the most of your time while enjoying the process.Here's what you'll get:Book 1:

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Jerusalem Countdown, Revised and Updated: A Prelude To War

John Hagee

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World War III Has Begun!
This revision of Jerusalem Countdown, updated to address the recent conflict with Hezbollah, the roles of North Korea and Syria in the coming nuclear showdown, and the infiltration of Islamic terrorists on American soil. Enhancing the message of the original edition, which has sold more than 800,000 copies, John Hagee anticipates Israel’s strategies toward the Iranian threa
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The Jerusalem Windows

Marc Chagall

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Marc Chagall's magnificent stained-glass windows installed in the synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew Medical Center in Jerusalem are no doubt among the most inspiring and beautiful pieces of twentieth-century art."
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The Petersburg Campaign, Volume 1: The Eastern Front Battles, June-August 1864

Edwin C. Bearss

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The wide-ranging and largely misunderstood series of operations around Petersburg, Virginia, were the longest and most extensive of the entire Civil War. The fighting that began in early June 1864 when advance elements from the Union Army of the Potomac crossed the James River and botched a series of attacks against a thinly defended city would not end for nine long months. This important--many wo
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The Butcher's Theater

Jonathan Kellerman

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They call the ancient hills of Jerusalem the butcher's theater. Here, upon this bloodstained stage, a faceless killer performs his violent specialty: The first to die brutally is a fifteen-year-old girl. She is drained of blood, then carefully bathed and shrouded in white. Precisely one week later, a second victim is found. From the sacred Wailing Wall to the monasteries where dark secrets are clo
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Brethren (Brethren Trilogy, #1)

Robyn Young

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Will Campbell longs to become a Knight Templar, but first he must serve as apprentice to the foul-tempered scholar Everard, a man of dangerous secrets.

Amir Baybars has fought his way from slavery to become a fearsome commander, driven by an unquencahable desire to free his people from the European invaders of the Holy Land.

These two men are destined to collide, in that extraordinary clash of civil
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The Illustrated Atlas of Jerusalem

Dan Bahat

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The historical and architectural development of the Holy City is dealt with at length.
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A History of the Crusades, Vol. I: The First Crusade and the Foundations of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

Steven Runciman

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Sir Steven Runciman's three volume "A History of the Crusades, " one of the great classics of English historical writing, is now being reissued. This volume deals complete with the First Crusade and the foundation of the kingdom of Jerusalem. As Runciman says in his praface: "Whether we regard the Crusades as the most tremendous and most romantic of Christian adventure, or as the last of the barba
Lonely Planet Hebrew Phrasebook & Dictionary: Learn Essential Phrases & Vocabulary | 3,500 Word Two-Way Dictionary | Pull-Out Fast Phrases Card | Travel with Confidence book cover98

Lonely Planet Hebrew Phrasebook & Dictionary: Learn Essential Phrases & Vocabulary | 3,500 Word Two-Way Dictionary | Pull-Out Fast Phrases Card | Travel with Confidence

Justin Rudelson, Klara Ilana Wistinetzki

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Lonely Planet's Hebrew Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Indian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask directions in Hebrew, visit theHoly Land and chat with locals; all with your trusted travel companion.Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!Feel at ease with esse

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Beijing & Shanghai

DK Eyewitness

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Beijing and Shanghai is your in-depth guide to the very best of these two metropolitan cities.

Take in the major sights, from the breathtaking Great Wall of China to the imperial splendor of the Forbidden City; go on a canal cruise for your chance to contrast the old and new sides of Shanghai; or simply wander the cities' seemingly endless markets.

Discover DK Eyewitne
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Dreamers of the Day

Mary Doria Russell

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""I suppose I ought to warn you at the outset that my present circumstances are puzzling, even to me. Nevertheless, I am sure of this much: My little story has become your history. You won't really understand your times until you understand mine."" So begins the account of Agnes Shanklin, the charmingly diffident narrator of Dreamers of the Day. And what is Miss Shanklin's "little story"? Nothing