City of Stone: The Hidden History of JerusalemUniversity of California Press, 1996 M12 8 - 283 páginas Jerusalem is more than a holy city built of stone. Domain of Muslims, Jews, and Christians, Jerusalem is a perpetual contest, and its shrines, housing projects, and bulldozers compete in a scramble for possession. Now one of Jerusalem's most respected authorities presents a history of the city that does not fall prey to any one version of its past. Meron Benvenisti begins with a reflection on the 1996 celebration of Jerusalem's 3000-year anniversary as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel. He then juxtaposes eras, dynasties, and rulers in ways that provide grand comparative insights. But unlike recent politically motivated histories written to justify the claims of Jews and Arabs now living in Jerusalem, Benvenisti has no such agenda. His history is a polyphonic story that lacks victors as well as vanquished. He describes the triumphs and defeats of all the city's residents, from those who walk its streets today to the meddlesome ghosts who linger in its shadows. Benvenisti focuses primarily on the twentieth century, but ancient hatreds are constantly discovered just below the surface. These hostilities have created intense social, cultural, and political interactions that Benvenisti weaves into a compelling human story. For him, any claim to the city means recognizing its historical diversity and multiple populations. A native son of Jerusalem, Benvenisti knows the city well, and his integrated history makes clear that all of Jerusalem's citizens have enriched the Holy City in the past. It is his belief that they can also do so in the future. |
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... boundaries , 1931-94 Areas within the " width of the line " 3. Holy Places ( 1947 map ) 4. Arab and Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem , 1991 5. Proposed " corpus separatum , " 1947 212 52 60 91 188 6. Metropolitan Jerusalem , 1995 232 ...
... boundaries , 1931-94 Areas within the " width of the line " 3. Holy Places ( 1947 map ) 4. Arab and Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem , 1991 5. Proposed " corpus separatum , " 1947 212 52 60 91 188 6. Metropolitan Jerusalem , 1995 232 ...
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The Mute Hills | 50 |
Hallowed Ground | 69 |
The Lord Mayor | 106 |
Blueprint for Catastrophe | 136 |
A Marketplace of Discord | 169 |
Unraveling the Enigma | 202 |
Seashells on the Jerusalem Shore | 234 |
Index | 265 |
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Página 12 - And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Página 94 - All responsibility in connection with the Holy Places and religious buildings or sites in Palestine, including that of preserving existing rights and of securing free access to the Holy Places, religious buildings and sites and the free exercise of worship, while ensuring the requirements of public order and decorum...
Página 12 - This day is holy unto the Lord your God ; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. " Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared : for this day is holy iinto our Lord : neither be ye sorry ; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Página 12 - And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
Página 3 - Thus saith the Lord God unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan ; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.
Página 41 - The holy places of each faith may be placed under the administration and control of their representatives. 7 Essential functions in the City should be undivided and a joint municipal council composed of an equal number of Arab and Jewish members can supervise the carrying out of these functions. In this way, the City shall be undivided.
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