Jerusalem: The Saga of the Holy City is for lovers of
ancient maps and world history. Jerusalem is among the most ancient
of cities, a city of sanctity and refuge that the world's major
religions venerate. Jerusalem is the city of faith. In 1954 three
eminent Israeli archaeological scholars from the Hebrew University
published an encyclopedic compendium of Jerusalem's history and
geography, from prehistoric times to 1947.
Now, Overlook presents this richly linen bound book with full
color illustrations and a slipcase. Jerusalem: The Saga of the
Holy City chronicles the rich history of this city in concise,
straightforward segments. The ten color plates of maps that depict
the city through the centuries are extraordinary works of art,
dazzling in their detail. Two additional freestanding maps are
pocketed in the back. One is a large map of the Old City, the other
a map showing the city's principal Jewish, Christian, and Moslem
holy places.