
In examining a significant contemporary issue as the calendar approaches the holiday season, LIFE goes to "the Holy Land," the Middle East, to depict the places considered sacred by Jews, Christians and Muslims. Where did these faiths spring from, and what is the story that has...

A photographic tour of the Holy Land takes a close-up look at the sites sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, tracing the history of the three faiths from their origins to the present day and profiling the key historical figures of each religion. 35,000 first printing.