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The Rock of Jerusalem is one of the world s most spiritually resonant and politically contentious sites: where Adam first stepped upon leaving Paradise, Abraham attempted to sacrifice Isaac, Jesus preached, and Muhammad began his night journey to heaven, . Sorting through the rubble of the three competing faiths, Kanan Makiya has" "woven a vivid tapestry from centuries of legend and belief to imagine the origins of Islam s first monument, the Dome of the Rock. A narrative of mythic power, The Rock offers a grand tour of seventh-century Jerusalem and by reminding us of how much Jews and Muslims once shared serves as a bracing talisman for our times.
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"Masterly. . . . [Full of] pathos, lyricism and depth." -"The New York Times Book Review"
"Powerful. . . . Full of wonders. . . . Dares to examine exactly when, why and how the outcrop of stone that was believed to be the site of the ancient temple of Solomon-already sacred to both Judaism and Christianity-was first claimed as a holy place by Islam . . . thus establishing Jerusalem as ground zero in the bloody and enduring conflict among the three great monotheistic faiths. . . . Could not be more timely." -"Los Angeles Times"
"Important and imaginative. . . . Solid, interesting, accessible, and highly illuminating." -"The Washington Post Book World"
Masterly. . . . [Full of] pathos, lyricism and depth. "The New York Times Book Review"
Powerful. . . . Full of wonders. . . . Dares to examine exactly when, why and how the outcrop of stone that was believed to be the site of the ancient temple of Solomon already sacred to both Judaism and Christianity was first claimed as a holy place by Islam . . . thus establishing Jerusalem as ground zero in the bloody and enduring conflict among the three great monotheistic faiths. . . . Could not be more timely. "Los Angeles Times"
Important and imaginative. . . . Solid, interesting, accessible, and highly illuminating. "The Washington Post Book World""
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Whose rock is enshrined inside the golden Dome of Jerusalem?
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- PublisherPantheon
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0375400877
- ISBN 13 9780375400872
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages368
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