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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 WorldBook Description
Whose rock is enshrined inside the golden Dome of Jerusalem?
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- PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0375700781
- ISBN 13 9780375700781
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages368
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