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An expansive history of Jerusalem as a cultural crossroads, and a fresh look at the urban development of one of the world's most mythologized cities. Jerusalem is often seen as an eternal battlefield in the "clash of civilizations" and in endless, inevitable wars of religion. But if we abandon this limiting image when reviewing the entirety of its concrete urban history--from its beginnings to today--we discover a global city at the world's crossroads. Jerusalem is the common cradle of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, whose long and intertwined pasts include as much exchange and reciprocal influence as conflict and confrontation. This synthetic account is the first to make available to the general public Jerusalem's whole history, informed by the latest archaeological finds, unexplored archives, and ongoing research and offering a completely renewed understanding of the city's past and geography. This book is an indispensable guide to understanding why the world converges on Jerusalem.

Jerusalem --- History. --- Dome of the Rock. --- Jerusalem urban history book. --- Ottoman. --- archaeology. --- biblical period. --- built environment. --- churches. --- construction. --- gates. --- geography. --- infrastructure. --- landmarks. --- mosques. --- multiculturalism. --- old city. --- religious sites. --- temple mount.

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Whereas many textbooks treat the subject of world religions in an apolitical way, as if each religion were a path for individuals seeking wisdom and not a discourse intimately connected with the exercise of power, James W. Laine treats religion and politics as halves of the same whole, tracing their relationship from the policies of Alexander the Great to the ideologies of modern Europe secularists, with stops in classical India, China, and the Islamic world. Meta-Religion is a groundbreaking text that brings power and politics to the fore of our understanding of world religions, placing religion at the center of world history. This synthetic approach is both transformative and enlightening as it presents a powerful model for thinking differently about what religion is and how it functions in the world. With images and maps to bring the narrative to life, Meta-Religion combines sophisticated scholarly critique with accessibility that students and scholar alike will appreciate.

Religions --- Religion and politics --- 291.6 --- History. --- Godsdienstwetenschap: religieuze organisatie; religieuze personen --- 291.6 Godsdienstwetenschap: religieuze organisatie; religieuze personen --- History --- alexander the great. --- ashoka. --- baghdad. --- brahmins. --- buddha. --- buddhism. --- caliphate. --- caste system. --- catholicism. --- china. --- christianity. --- church. --- comparative religion. --- confucius. --- constantine. --- dharma. --- dome of the rock. --- eastern religion. --- egypt. --- gandhi. --- hagia sophia. --- hinduism. --- india. --- islam. --- islamic empire. --- luther. --- monarchy. --- nonfiction. --- pius ix. --- politics. --- religion and politics. --- religion. --- religious freedom. --- religious leaders. --- religious reform. --- revolution. --- royalty. --- secularism. --- south asia. --- spirituality. --- theology. --- world history. --- world religion.

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Here the late Raphael Patai (1910-1996) recreates the fascinating world of Jewish seafaring from Noah's voyage through the Diaspora of late antiquity. In a work of pioneering scholarship, Patai weaves together Biblical stories, Talmudic lore, and Midrash literature to bring alive the world of these ancient mariners. As he did in his highly acclaimed book The Jewish Alchemists, Patai explores a subject that has never before been investigated by scholars. Based on nearly sixty years of research, beginning with study he undertook for his doctoral dissertation, The Children of Noah is literally Patai's first book and his last. It is a work of unsurpassed scholarship, but it is accessible to general readers as well as scholars. An abundance of evidence demonstrates the importance of the sea in the lives of Jews throughout early recorded history. Jews built ships, sailed them, fought wars in them, battled storms in them, and lost their lives to the sea. Patai begins with the story of the deluge that is found in Genesis and profiles Noah, the father of all shipbuilders and seafarers. The sea, according to Patai's interpretation, can be seen as an image of the manifestation of God's power, and he reflects on its role in legends and tales of early times. The practical importance of the sea also led to the development of practical institutions, and Patai shows how Jewish seafaring had its own culture and how it influenced the cultures of Mediterranean life as well. Of course, Jewish sailors were subject to the same rabbinical laws as Jews who never set sail, and Patai describes how they went to extreme lengths to remain in adherence, even getting special emendations of laws to allow them to tie knots and adjust rigging on the Sabbath. The Children of Noah is a capstone to an extraordinary career. Patai was both a careful scholar and a gifted storyteller, and this work is at once a vivid history of a neglected aspect of Jewish culture and a treasure trove of sources for further study. It is a stimulating and delightful book.

Abba, Rabbi. --- Abbaye (Babylonian amora). --- Abraham (patriarch). --- Adramyttium. --- Akhzibh. --- Amarantus Navicularius. --- Babylonian Exile. --- Beth Jibrin. --- Book of Mormon. --- Cappadocia. --- Dalmatian wool. --- Deluge Boats. --- Diodorus Siculus. --- Dome of the Rock. --- Edomites. --- Egyptian art. --- Elath. --- Euphrates River. --- Execration Texts. --- Feast of Tabernacles. --- Gabinius, Aulus. --- Gilbert Islands. --- Greek inscriptions. --- Hamilcar Barca. --- Hebrew liturgical poetry. --- Heyerdahl, Thor. --- Iberian Peninsula. --- Indian Ocean. --- Indian coasting vessels. --- John Hyrcanus II. --- Judas Maccabeus. --- Kapharnaoum (Capernaum). --- Maccabees. --- Malayan peninsula. --- Pacific Ocean. --- ballast. --- basket boats. --- cables. --- camel drivers. --- cargo transfers. --- cisseros blossoms. --- deformities. --- fasting. --- felt shoes. --- fish products. --- flood stories. --- garment trade. --- ladders. --- landing bridges. --- lifeboats. --- lookout posts. --- maritime laws. --- mathematics.

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The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. When was it built? What meanings was it meant to convey to viewers at the time of its construction? These are questions that have preoccupied historians of Islamic art and architecture, and numerous interpretations of the Dome of the Rock have been proposed. Marcus Milwright returns to one of the most important pieces of evidence: the mosaic inscriptions running around the two faces of the octagonal arcade. His detailed examination of the physical characteristics, morphology and content of these inscriptions provides new evidence about the chronology the building and the iconography of the Dome of the Rock.

Islamic inscriptions --- Architecture, Umayyad --- Art, Umayyad --- Inscriptions islamiques --- Architecture omeyyade --- Art omeyyade --- Qubbat al-Sakhrah (Mosque : Jerusalem) --- Islamic mosaics. --- Islamic mosaics --- Architecture, Umayyad. --- Art, Umayyad. --- Islamic inscriptions. --- Inschrift. --- Mosaik. --- Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah (Mosque : Jerusalem) --- Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah (Mosque : Jerusalem) --- Middle East --- Felsendom Jerusalem. --- Jérusalem - Ḥaram al-Sharīf. --- Felsendom Jerusalem --- Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah (Mosque : Jerusalem). --- Jérusalem --- Ḥaram al-Sharīf. --- Inschrift --- Mosaik --- Umayyad art --- Umayyad architecture --- Mosaics, Islamic --- Muslim mosaics --- Mosaics --- Inscriptions, Islamic --- Muslim inscriptions --- Inscriptions --- Jerusalem. --- Dome of the Rock (Mosque : Jerusalem) --- Moschea di Omar (Jerusalem) --- Cupola della Roccia (Mosque : Jerusalem) --- Mosque of Omar (Jerusalem) --- Ṣakhrah al-Musharrafah (Jerusalem) --- כיפת הסלע (מסגד : ירושלים) --- قبة الصخرة (مسجد : القدس) --- قبة الصخره --- al-Quds --- Baladīyat al-Quds --- Baladīyat al-Quds al-ʻArabīyah --- Bayt al-Maqdis --- Erusaghēm --- Gerusalemme --- Ierousalēm --- Ierusalim --- ʻIriyat Yerushalayim --- Israel --- Jerusalem Arab Municipality --- Jerusalem --- Jerusalén --- Jeruzalem --- Jeruzsálem --- Kouds --- Kuds --- Quds --- Ūrushalīm --- Yerushalayim --- Jérusalem - Ḥaram al-Sharīf.

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'The Crescent on the Temple' by Pamela Berger elucidates an obscured tradition—how the Dome of the Rock came to stand for the Temple of Solomon in Christian, Muslim, and Jewish art. The crusaders called the Dome of the Rock the “Temple of the Lord,” while Muslim imagery depicted Solomon enthroned within the domed structure. Jews knew that the ancient Temple had been destroyed. Nevertheless, in their imagery, they commonly labeled the Muslim shrine “The Temple.” That domed “Temple” was often represented with a crescent on top. This iconography, long hidden in plain sight, reflects one aspect of an historical affinity between Jews and Muslims.

Jewish art and symbolism --- 72 <33> --- 76.047 <569.4 JERUSALEM> --- 933 JERUSALEM --- Jewish symbolism and art --- Jewish art --- Jewish arts --- Symbolism --- Symbolism in art --- 76.047 <569.4 JERUSALEM> Iconografie: landschappen; stadsgezichten; zeegezichten in de prentkunst--Israël--JERUSALEM --- Iconografie: landschappen; stadsgezichten; zeegezichten in de prentkunst--Israël--JERUSALEM --- 933 JERUSALEM Geschiedenis van Palestina en het Joodse volk--JERUSALEM --- Geschiedenis van Palestina en het Joodse volk--JERUSALEM --- Themes, motives --- Architectuur. Bouwkunst--Oud-Palestina. Judea --- Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah (Mosque : Jerusalem) --- Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem) --- Jerusalem. --- Dome of the Rock (Mosque : Jerusalem) --- Moschea di Omar (Jerusalem) --- Cupola della Roccia (Mosque : Jerusalem) --- Mosque of Omar (Jerusalem) --- Ṣakhrah al-Musharrafah (Jerusalem) --- כיפת הסלע (מסגד : ירושלים) --- قبة الصخرة (مسجد : القدس) --- قبة الصخره --- RELIGION / Judaism / Rituals & Practice. --- Themes, motives.