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The Archaeology of Jerusalem: From the Origins to the Ottomans
Katharina Galor
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Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 color + 185 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HDDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
In this sweeping and lavishly illustrated history, Katharina Galor and Hanswulf Bloedhorn survey nearly four thousand years of human settlement and building activity in Jerusalem, from prehistoric times through the Ottoman period. The study is structured chronologically, exploring the city's material culture, including fortifications and water systems as well as key sacred, civic, and domestic architecture. Distinctive finds such as paintings, mosaics, pottery, and coins highlight each period. Their book provides a unique perspective on the emergence and development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the relationship among the three religions and their cultures into the modern period.
In this sweeping and lavishly illustrated history, Katharina Galor and Hanswulf Bloedhorn survey nearly four thousand years of human settlement and building activity in Jerusalem, from prehistoric times through the Ottoman period. The study is structured chronologically, exploring the city's material culture, including fortifications and water systems as well as key sacred, civic, and domestic architecture. Distinctive finds such as paintings, mosaics, pottery, and coins highlight each period. Their book provides a unique perspective on the emergence and development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the relationship among the three religions and their cultures into the modern period.
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300216622
SKU
V9780300216622
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99-25
About Katharina Galor
Katharina Galor is the Hirschfeld Visiting Assistant Professor in the Program in Judaic Studies at Brown University and an Adjunct Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. Hanswulf Bloedhorn is an expert on Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture and decoration of public and sacred buildings, and a leading authority on the archaeology of Jerusalem.
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