Medieval Jerusalem Forging an Islamic City in Spaces Sacred to Christians and Jews |
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Author:
| Lassner, Jacob |
ISBN: | 978-0-472-13036-8 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
Publisher: | University of Michigan Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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Examines an old question that has recently surfaced and given rise to spirited discussion among Islamic historians and archeologists: what role did a city revered for its holiness play in the unfolding politics of the early Islamic period? Medieval Jerusalem also emphasizes the city's evolution as a revered Islamic religious site comparable to the holy cities Mecca and Medina.
Examines an old question that has recently surfaced and given rise to spirited discussion among Islamic historians and archeologists: what role did a city revered for its holiness play in the unfolding politics of the early Islamic period? Medieval Jerusalem also emphasizes the city's evolution as a revered Islamic religious site comparable to the holy cities Mecca and Medina.