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 major events of this century come alive in eyewitness accounts." —The New York Times Book Review
"Extraordinarily vivid glimpses of Jerusalem life." —Atlanta Journal Constitution
