A History of Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths
- ISBN-10
- 0006383475
- ISBN-13
- 9780006383475
- Category
- Jerusalem
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- HarperPerennial
- Author
- Karen Armstrong
Description
'A History of Jerusalem' is useful for not only by visitors and potential travellers in Jerusalem, but for the general reader as well.|PB
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