Jerusalem, Jerusalem: How the Ancient City Ignited Our Modern World

<p>&quot;Provocative . . . the book brims with splendid insights.&quot; - <i>Los Angeles Times</i><br><br>Jerusalem: the ancient City on a Hill, a place central to three major religions, a transcendent fantasy that ignites religious fervor unlike anywhere else on earth. James Carroll's urgent, masterly <i>Jerusalem, Jerusalem</i> uncovers the history of the city and explores how it came to define culture in both the Middle East and America.<br><br>Carroll shows how the New World was shaped by obsessions with Jerusalem, from Christopher Columbus's search for a westward route to the city, to the fascination felt by American presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Ronald Reagan. Heavenly Jerusalem defines the American imagination - and always the earthly city smolders. Jerusalem fever, inextricably tied to Christian fervor, is the deadly - unnamed - third party to the Israeli-Palestinian wars. Understanding this fever is the key that unlocks world history, and the diagnosis that gives us our best chance to reimagine peace.<br><br>&quot;I dare you to read this book and see Jerusalem, or yourself, the same way.&quot; - Bernard Avishai, author of <i>The Hebrew Republic</i><br><br>&quot;So provocative and illuminating that it should not be overlooked by anyone who cares about the future of Jerusalem.&quot; - <i>Jewish Journal</i><br><br></p>