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"A beautifully lucid presentation of four thousand years of history in a single volume. Cline writes primarily as an archaeologist-avoiding polemic and offering evidence for any religious claims-yet he has also incorporated much journalistic material into this study. Jerusalem Besieged will enlighten anyone interested in the history of military conflict in and around Jerusalem." --Col. Rose Mary Sheldon, Virginia Military Institute"This groundbreaking study offers a fascinating synthesis of Jerusalem's military history from its first occupation into the modern era. Cline amply deploys primary source material to investigate assaults on Jerusalem of every sort, starting at the dawn of recorded history. Jerusalem Besieged is invaluable for framing the contemporary situation in the Middle East in the context of a very long and pertinent history." --Baruch Halpern, Pennsylvania State University"This groundbreaking study offers a fascinating synthesis of Jerusalem's military history from its first occupation into the modern era. Cline amply deploys primary source material to investigate assaults on Jerusalem of every sort, starting at the dawn of recorded history. Jerusalem Besieged is invaluable for framing the contemporary situation in the Middle East in the context of a very long and pertinent history." —Baruch Halpern, Pennsylvania State University (Baruch Halpern, Pennsylvania State University 2004-04-13)"A beautifully lucid presentation of five thousand years of history in a single volume. Cline writes primarily as an archaeologist---avoiding polemic and offering evidence for any religious claims---yet he has also incorporated much journalistic material into this study.  Jerusalem Besieged will enlighten anyone interested in the history of military conflict in and around Jerusalem." —Col. Rose Mary Sheldon, Virginia Military Institute (Rose Mary Sheldon, Virginia Military Institute 2004-04-13)"Eric Cline's Jerusalem Besieged offers a tour de force of the history of the city that has beguiled man from ancient times to the present day. Providing a clear grasp of Jerusalem's political,cultural and religious evolution over the millennia, it debunks many myths about the city and conclusively disproves the recent denial of Jewish historic attachment to Jerusalem. A timely, and perhaps definitive, account of this most holy and historic of places." —Efraim Karsh, Kings College, University of London (Efraim Karsh, Kings College, University of London 2004-05-19)"Cline compellingly reveals how Amichai's 'larger circle of pain and time' encompasses one city, four millennia, and three world cultures." —Tom Palaima, University of Texas, Austin (Tom Palaima, University of Texas, Austin 2004-05-11)"Jerusalem Besieged is a fascinating account of how and why a baffling array of peoples, ideologies, and religions have fought for some 3,000 years over a city without either great wealth, size, or strategic importance. Cline guides us through the baffling, but always bloody, array of Jewish, Roman, Moslem, Crusader, Ottoman, Western, Arab, and Israeli fights for possession of such a symbolic prize in a manner that is both scholarly and engaging." —Victor Davis Hanson, Stanford University; author of The Other Greeks,and Carnage and Culture (Victor Davis Hanson, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University 2004-04-20)"[Jerusalem Besieged ] . . . manages the near-impossible: maintaining . . . the right balance in a book about the long train of conflicts associated with a sacred city settled, dominated, and coveted by Jews, Christians, Muslims and others over different eras, including our own. In his thorough vetting of Jerusalem's four millennia of conflict, Cline also successfully engages the broader issues of Israel and Palestine, military history generally, and the examination of the fault lines between religious symbolism and community violence. He even takes on the interplay of ideology and mythology, challenging tendencies to exploit beliefs about the city's past to advance agendas for its present and future. . . . This book is a useful, even necessary, read about the Jerusalem of yesterday and today. Perhaps, in these troubled times, its narratives can avert a worse Jerusalem for tomorrow." —Matthew Hogan, History News Network (Matthew Hogan History News Network 2004-10-26)" . . . a useful, readable book that outlines the history of Jerusalem in broad strokes. . . .  enormously helpful to anyone who wants to better understand the holy city. . . . A pleasure to read, this work makes this important but complicated subject fascinating." —Jewish Book World (Jewish Book World 2004-11-30)"Focusing on Jerusalem's fascinating history and the 188 struggles to control this mecca of political and religious influence, the author artfully connects the past with the present of Israel's capital, whose name ironically, but promisingly, connotes peace." —Jewish News (Jewish News 2005-11-04)

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About the Author

Eric H. Cline is a former Fulbright scholar and Associate Professor of Classics and Anthropology and is Chair of the Department of Classical and Semitic Languages and Literatures at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on the ancient world, including The Battles of Armageddon (University of Michigan Press, 2000).

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Product details

Paperback: 432 pages

Publisher: University of Michigan Press; New edition edition (November 4, 2005)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0472031201

ISBN-13: 978-0472031207

Product Dimensions:

6 x 1 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.6 out of 5 stars

20 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#801,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

For 4000 years, Jerusalem's sovereignty is fought over by Egyptians, Assyrians, Persians, Canaanites, Jews, Greeks, Romans, Christians, and various Muslim states. You will understand the Christian concept of "Armageddon" evolving from these hundreds of battles fought in and around Jerusalem, not far from the eponymous mountain (Har Megiddo). Highly recommended for those interested in gaining a foundation for the modern day struggle for this "Eternal City" - for the struggle over Jerusalem is anything but modern. An exciting, yet painful history to read.

A very readable, detailed history with extensive notes. I particularly found useful the timelines indicating the "conquerer."

The book is vast in scope: it covers from the Bronze Age to the Modern Age.The book is written as a narrative of Jerusalem, and succeeds in conveying the events of history surrounding Jerusalem in a way that keeps Jerusalem at the center, and this is done well. You will learn a lot about Jerusalem, specifically, and its quite enjoyable reading.I have two major points of contention.1. He claims that the Umayyad Dynasty began in 638, with the taking of Jerusalem. This simply cannot be true. Caliph Umar was in charge during 638, was the Caliph who ordered the taking of, and received the surrender of, Jerusalem. There is not even room to argue that he was the beginning of the Umayyad Dynasty. He is neither from the Banu Umayyah—I think he's from Banu Qusay, off the top of my head, nor is the caliphate administering from Damascus (this doesn't happen until the Umayyad Dyansty begins, officially). Caliph Ali isn't killed until 661, which is considered the end of the Rashidun Caliphate, and thus the beginning of the Umayyad cannot be 638. There are arguments to be made that it began shortly before 661, as Mu'awiyah had amassed a serious military and administration in Damascus by this time, but certainly not in 638, certainly not before Uthman is killed, certainly not before the Battle of the Camel, or the Battle of Siffin.2. He follows Karen Armstrong's definition of jihad, which forgoes any notion of the Greater Jihad and Lesser Jihad, the former being an internal battle and the latter being the existential or external battle.All those and the binding of the book is s***, the first 50 pages have fallen out. They're glued in, so I guess that's to be expected, and it's not even good glue.

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I found this book to be a very informative and enjoyable read. I had no idea of the number of times Jerusalem was attacked.The historic information and the manner in which it is presented makes it an exciting experience. I found my knowledge of many of the incidents in scripture were made more complete as I read this book.

I JUST STARTED READING THIS BOOK. I'M INTO THE FIRST CHAPTER. SO FAR SO GOOD. ABSOLUTELY NO COMPLAINTS.THANK YOU,ROGER

Gave to a friend for holiday gift because he was going to Jerusalem. He told us that he is really enjoying reading it since his return.

A very good book with some minor historical dates in error. Good reading and and a good reference.James

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